The jury in a murder trial of six men accused of knifing a man to death in Plumstead has found three of the defendants not guilty.
Ahmed Ahmed was fatally stabbed outside Turton House, the block of flats where lived, in Barnfield Road.
The 24-year-old died on August 10 last year despite the best efforts of paramedics, who performed emergency surgery at the scene.
Khalid Hashi, 22, Hamza Dodi, 24, Osman Mohamed, 20, Sazzad Khan, 20, Hussein Roble, 18 and Onyema Olisa, 20, were all accused of his murder.
Hashi 'Van Damme', of Fennel Street, Dodi, of Herbert Road, Mohamed 'Ratface', of Llanover Street, Roble 'Stewie', of Wrottesley Road, all from Woolwich, Khan 'Gambino', of no fixed abode, and Olisa 'Realz ', of Malton Street, Plumstead, denied the charge.
MORE TOP STORIES Yesterday (February 22) Judge Paul Worsley instructed the Old Bailey jury to find Mr Hashi, Mr Dodi and Mr Khan not guilty of murder.
The trial of the remaining trio continues.
The court previously heard Mr Ahmed unwittingly answered the door to his attackers, some of whom were covering their faces.
Prosecuting, Sarah Whitehouse QC described to the jury evidence from neighbour Fowsiya Harbii, saying: "Ahmed Ahmed had come downstairs and it seems simply opened the door to them.
"He appears to have had no idea of what was about to happen."
"She saw him push the door release button as if he was planning to go outside and talk to them. He never got outside.
"The young men rushed in an attacked him.
"Miss Harbii saw Hussein Roble, Osman Mohamed... trying to get Ahmed Ahmed onto the floor.
The scene after the murder
"She saw a black male... lunge towards Ahmed with a kitchen knife."
Emergency services were called at 6.25pm, and found Mr Ahmed bleeding heavily.
He had been stabbed repeatedly in the thigh, and it is possible up to three different weapons were used, including a screwdriver.
He went into cardiac arrest at the scene and paramedics performed an emergency operation, which restarted his heart.
They rushed him to hospital and despite the best efforts of doctors he was pronounced dead just after 8pm.
The trial continues.
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