Aaron Springett, 32, died after a street fight outside of a Paddy Power bookies in Morden, south London
A 32-year-old who collapsed and died after a street fight in London has been named by police.
Aaron Springett was found collapsed after being assaulted near the Paddy Power bookmakers in Morden, south London on Thursday night.
A post-mortem examination gave cause of death as ‘blunt force trauma to the chest’.
A 31-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder on Friday and remains in custody in a south London police station.
Mr Springett, described by friends as a ‘funny crazy dude’, was found outside the bookmakers, not far from where he lived.
Police officers were called to the scene after ambulance staff suspected he had been assaulted.
He was taken to a south London hospital in a critical condition but later died on Friday night.
Officers have urged anyone who was in the area at the time to come forward if they saw anything.
Mr Springett’s brother set up a memorial page on Facebook.
He wrote: ‘I’ve not stopped getting messages and love for my brother who is sadly missed.
Mr Springett was found collapsed on the street by ambulance staff who called police officers
‘I still can’t believe it myself.’
Other friends also added messages of support on social media.
Sam Ford said: ‘On Friday night at 11.07 my best friend Frodo was taken from us. Brother I love you.’
Mr Springett’s brother has set-up a Facebook tribute page in his memory with friends expressing their shock at his death
Carol Churchward wrote: ‘Aaron Springett RIP. Another good’un gone.’
Rachael Larcombe added: ‘I can’t believe it. So shocked. Such a funny crazy dude.’
Jem Djejlal wrote: ‘Aaron how could we only know you such a short time and be so absolutely devastated by your passing? You were so lovely to be around and our boys thought you were brilliant.
Stacks of flowers and cards were left near the scene of where Mr Springett died (pictured)
‘You came into our lives and were always so polite, sweet and kind, you will remain in our hearts forever
Officers have established that the victim was involved in a fight with a man in the street, which would have been busy with Friday night revellers.
Detective Inspector Will White, from the Homicide and Major Crime Command, said: ‘I would like to speak with anyone who saw what happened to Aaron.
A cordon could be seen around the scene following Mr Springett’s death, for which a 31-year-old man has been arrested
‘The assault happened in a busy area in sight of a number of shops and bus stops and I’m certain people were in the area and may have seen or heard what happened.
‘Any piece of information, however small, could greatly assist our inquiry.
‘I would also like to hear from anyone who may have filmed the initial altercation on their phones as this footage might be vital.’
Kwesi, pictured with his sister, died after a fight broke out at a house party. He was found in Finsbury Park, north London
Mr Springett’s death comes as the murders investigated by the Met Police in London rise to 60.
Two men were stabbed near a tube station in London on Friday just hours after another fatal stabbing.
Metropolitan Police have confirmed they were called to Tooting Bec station in south London at around 6pm after reports of fighting.
Two men were found with stab wounds, but their condition is unknown. No arrests have been made.
Earlier, a 20-year-old man was found fatally wounded on Roth Walk, near Finsbury Park, north London at around 3am.
Named locally as Kwesi, he was found within a hundred yards of the home of Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn.
Medical staff fought to save his life but he was confirmed dead at the scene.
Another man, aged 21, was also found with stab wounds nearby and was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
He was later arrested.
Top trauma surgeon Martin Griffiths has predicted a summer of ‘carnage’ as youth violence rises across the capital.
Police vans and cars were spotted outside Tooting Bec station in south London on Friday after two men were found with stab wounds
He warns that the warmer weather will further increase the bloodshed among young people.
Mr Griffiths, who works at the Royal London Hospital in east London, said that treating children with knife and gunshot wounds had become ‘the bread and butter’ of his job.
Commenting on the wave of violence Mr Griffiths told the Times: ‘I’m a trauma surgeon, not a paediatric surgeon. We’re having to use the skillset that we use to look after adult trauma injuries for kids.
‘That was never part of the deal. But we look after children now — that’s what we do. Welcome to the new normal.’
A 20-year-old man was knifed to death at around 3am on Friday in Finsbury Park (pictured: forensic officers at the scene)
He was found fatally wounded on Roth Walk, near Finsbury Park, at around 3am on Saturday, Scotland Yard said
He added: ‘We handled a terrorist attack like we handle a busy Saturday night.
‘That’s a sobering thought.’ he said, referring to the London Bridge terrorist attack on June 3 last year.
‘Every day an ambulance rolls up with a kid who has been stabbed. That can’t be right. We’re not at war.’
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