Man fatally stabbed in Croydon during vigil for knife attack victim Reece Young was stabbed to death during a vigil for another knife victim in Croydon. Pic: Metropolitan Police A man was stabbed to death as people gathered in Croydon to pay homage to a recent knife crime victim, the Metropolitan Police said on April 3. The police were called at 9.10 pm on Tuesday, March 30 to follow up on reports of three men fighting in Alpha Road, Croydon. Officers found a man who had been stabbed and was pronounced dead at the scene. Detectives are confident the man is 23-year-old Reece Young.