A 29-year old man appeared in court in London today charged with murder and five counts of attempted murder.

A 29-year old man was tonight charged with murder and five counts of attempted murder following a stabbing spree, Britain's Scotland Yard said.

A man died and five people were fighting for their lives today after a rampaging knifeman carried out a series of stabbings.

Several people have been stabbed in the Green Lanes area of north London, police said today.