Young man stabbed to death outside Peckham nightclub 'had gone back to help friend'

Young man stabbed to death outside Peckham nightclub 'had gone back to help friend'Paramedics found Aurelio Mejía with stab wounds following the disturbance outside a nightclub in Ruby Street near Peckham, south London, during the early hours of MondayNewsBradley Jolly Overnight News Editor23:33, 07 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesAurelio Mejía, 26, was stabbed in south London(Image: Met Police)A young man was stabbed to death outside a nightclub after he "had gone to help his friend" following a disturbance, it is said.It is thought Aurelio Mejía, 26, had dashed to calm tensions amid fracas outside the nightclub in Ruby Street near Peckham, south London, which had hosted a party on Sunday night into Monday. Mr Mejía suffered injuries and, though paramedics were called, he was declared dead at the scene at around 4am.One witness said: "There were machetes and extreme violence. Two groups of men, who I think had been in the club, were fighting. It seemed the man who died had gone back to help his friend. He had a neck wound from what I could see."Four men, one aged 18 and three aged 24, were arrested later on Monday, on suspicion of murder. They all remain in custody, the Metropolitan Police said.View 2 ImagesA forensic police officer gathers evidence at the scene in Peckham(Image: Marcin Nowak/LNP)One of those arrested, a 24-year-old man, had suffered injuries himself and required treatment in hospital. Police, though, continue their investigation.One mum, who lives near Ruby Street, told Metro: "Obviously the club opens late sometimes as its hired out for parties. But I saw blue lights and looked out and there were police everywhere — it was carnage."A student living in a block nearby said police had swarmed the area. He told the outlet: "It’s terrifying, even my mum heard about it on the news. To live in a crime scene and crossing a police line to get to university is awful."Mr Mejía's next-of-kin have been informed and...