Tottenham game still on as police start murder probe after stabbing near stadium

The incident happened outside Tottenham’s stadium (Adam Davy/PA)

Tottenham’s Premier League home game with Nottingham Forest will take place as planned on Sunday evening despite police opening a murder investigation following a stabbing near their stadium.

The Metropolitan Police said officers were called to Northumberland Park in Haringey shortly before 6am on Sunday morning after a man was found unresponsive with multiple stab wounds.