Man held after fatal stabbing near Oxford Street in central London

Victim pronounced dead at scene about 40 minutes after police were called to reports of stabbing in Poland Street

A man has been stabbed to death in a side road near London's Oxford Street. The Metropolitan police said officers were called at around 11.40am on Monday to reports of a stabbing in Poland Street.

Both London ambulance service and the air ambulance attended, but the victim was pronounced dead at the scene 40 minutes later. A man has been arrested.