Police have released the photo of the man who died after being stabbed in the heart in a Peckham park.

Metropolitan Police officers found Kalabe Legesse, 29, in Straker’s Road, Peckham Rye Park, at about 8.30pm on Friday December 30.

Despite the efforts of London Ambulance Service and London’s Air Ambulance, he was pronounced dead at the scene half an hour later.

The Metropolitan Police Service has launched a murder investigation, but has so far made no arrests.

The stabbing is believed to have occurred at around 8pm outside The Round Café and detectives are now appealing for witnesses who were in or around the park near the cafe and playground between 7.30pm and 8.30pm.

Police believe that two individuals riding bikes near the cafe before fleeing the scene together are significant to the investigation.

Officers said that a post-mortem examination found the cause of death to be a haemorrhage and a stab wound to the heart.

The victim’s family have been informed.

Urging witnesses to come forwards, Detective Chief Inspector Katherine Goodwin, from the Met’s Specialist Crime Command, said: “My thoughts are with the family of the man who has been killed. We will provide them with every possible support.

“The investigation is in its early stages and as yet no arrests have been made. We are pursuing a number of lines of inquiry as we piece together what happened on Friday evening.

“We are keen to hear from anyone who was in or around the park, particularly in the area near the cafe and playground, at about 8pm.

“We would also like to hear from anyone else with information about this attack. I know it can be daunting to come forward, but the insight you may be able to offer could be crucial in identifying the person or people responsible.”