Luke Bellfield died from a single knife wound to the heart in Old Leigh on Friday evening. Violence between the groups has mainly been borne out of … A VIOLENT thug threatened to shoot police with a stun gun as well as punching a bus driver and barman in a campaign of violence. On Saturday, Southend Boxing Club tweeted: "Very saddened to hear the loss of the extremely talented boxer Luke Bellfield Who was stabbed in old Leigh last night, whilst out for a walk #RIPChamp " Luke's friend Alfie Jackson, 18, released a heartfelt tribute on Instagram. The man has been named by Police as 18 year old Luke Bellfield, who lived in Leigh. A Southend boxer has put out a warning to "gangsters" following the death of an 18-year-old man in Old Leigh on Friday evening. Luke Bellfield, 18, was fatally stabbed in an alleyway in Leigh-on-Sea last Friday Credit: ... "A 20-year-old man from Southend was also arrested on suspicion of assisting and offender. "Spread the awareness of knife crime . Mr Bellfield was assaulted in an alleyway near The Peterboat Pub in High Street, Old Leigh and taken to hospital by two people at around 6pm on Friday February 26. Southend West MP Southend Sir David Amess asked Boris Johnson what was being done to end “senseless” violence in the wake of Mr Bellfield ... “Last Friday, my constituent Luke Bellfield… He sadly died a … "Luke was a loving, caring, down to earth young lad. In addition, the force are investigating possible links between include the murder of Lee Chapman in Southend on March 6 2020 and the murder of Luke Bellfield in Leigh on February 26 this year. The 18-year-old boy, named locally as Luke Bellfield, ... 17, who has links to Leigh-on-Sea and Southend. Police are also probing the gangs’ potential links to the murder of Lee Chapman in Southend in March 2020, the murder of Luke Bellfield in Leigh in February this year, as well as a disturbance in Southend in August 2020 where a man died and another suffered life-changing injuries. The fundraising page reads: "Luke Bellfield dies from stab wounds after an attack in Old Leigh Town. Luke Bellfield, 18, was attacked in an alleyway near a pub in Old Leigh, Essex on Friday and died in hospital having been stabbed in the heart. Daniel Burzotta shared a stark warning on social media urging "gangsters" to "choose wisely". THE statement said: “Over the last year, the Police have been working with Southend Council and the community in Leigh to keep people safe and tackle isolated incidents of anti-social behaviour and crime. The attack happened just eight days after 18-year-old Luke Bellfield was stabbed to death in Old Leigh and six days since a teenager was chased through Chalkwell Park by a gang armed with machetes. ... Leigh: Police statement to reassure the residents of Leigh following the death of Luke Bellfield in Old Leigh.