Lee was killed on Friday evening
Lee Baxter, 34, passed away after he was attacked in Southdown Crescent on Friday, 9 October.
Detective Chief Superintendent Stephen Clayman, borough commander for the East Area Command Unit, said: “My thoughts are with Lee’s family, especially his children, at this sad time.
“I appreciate that this incident will, of course, be of concern to the local community. Please know that there is a dedicated team who are conducting extensive enquiries into what happened that night, and I know that they will be tireless in their efforts to track down those responsible.
“Local officers have been out on patrol to reassure the community and I encourage anyone who has a concern to speak to them.”
Lee Baxter was a father of four
Investigators from the Met’s Specialist Crime Command believe Lee was stabbed in an alleyway by a group of men following an argument, which occurred at around 9.30pm.
The suspects fled the scene and the Met says extensive enquiries are ongoing to establish the exact circumstances of the incident.
Anyone with information is asked to call police via 101 or tweet @MetCC quoting reference 7789/09Oct.
Alternatively contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
