Police have arrested a man in Dartford on suspicion of murder after a man was stabbed in the heart.

The 30-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday, January 17, on suspicion of the murder of Luther Edwards.

Mr Edwards was murdered near Bethnal Green underground station on July 29, 2016.

He is the ninth person to be arrested in connection to the murder.

He was taken to an east London police station where he was subsequently bailed until a date to be confirmed later.

Mr Edwards had been at a boxing event held at York Hall on Old Ford Road but became involved in an altercation inside and was then attacked by numerous people as he left the venue.

He was chased across Cambridge Heath Road and into a petrol station where he collapsed.

Police and ambulance services were called at about 10:30pm on July 29 to reports of a stabbing near the underground station, where they Mr Edwards collapsed on the forecourt of the petrol station.

He was taken by ambulance to an east London hospital where he was pronounced dead at around 11:40pm.

A post-mortem examination on August 1 gave the cause of death as a stab wound to the heart.

Detectives are keeping an open mind as regards any motive at this stage and continue to appeal for any witnesses or anyone with any information to contact them.

Anyone that can assist detectives should call the incident room on 020 8345 3715, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or visit crimestoppers-uk.org.