Police have named a 16-year-old boy who was stabbed to death at the weekend.

Taye Faik was fatally stabbed in Kendal Gardens, Enfield, on October 1.

Police and paramedics were called at 11.37pm and despite their best efforts, Taye, who lived in the area, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Detective Chief Inspector Joanna Yorke from the Metropolitan Police's Specialist Crime Command said: “This is a tragic incident in which another young person has lost their life on the streets of London.

“We are in the early stages and are currently working on a number of lines of enquiry in what is a fast-moving invesigation.

“We are urgently appealing for anyone who may have any information about this incident to contact us. We are particularly keen to hear from anyone who may have any footage including CCTV or dashcam of the incident or the local vicinity around the time of the attack."

A post-mortem examination is scheduled to take place tomorrow (October 4) to establish the exact cause of death.

A crime scene remains in place in Kendal Gardens as detectives, local police officers and forensic specialists continue working at the scene.

Detective Chief Superintendent Caroline Haines, the senior officer responsible for the Met’s North Area BCU, added: “I would like to thank the local people for their patience as our officers have conducted enquiries within the local area today and yesterday.

“They will continue to see a police presence and ongoing activity in their neighbourhood in the coming days, and I encourage people in the community to speak with those officers if they have any information or concerns that they wish to share.

“My thoughts and most sincere sympathies are with the family and friends of Taye. His family will be supported by dedicated police officers throughout the unimaginably difficult days and months ahead.

"We will be there for them, and I can assure them that skilled and tenacious detectives will be working to bring to justice whoever was responsible for this terrible crime.”

Any witnesses who are yet to speak with police and anyone with information or images that may assist the investigation should submit information at : https://mipp.police.uk/operation/01MPS23V75-PO1

Alternatively call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or contact them online at https://crimestoppers-uk.org/.