Fifth arrest made as Stevenage murder investigation continues
A fifth arrest has been made in connection with a murder investigation which saw Angle Ways, Long Leaves and Leaves Spring in Stevenage cordoned off yesterday. - Credit: Archant
A fifth person has been arrested after a man was stabbed to death in Stevenage yesterday.
Police at the scene in Angle Ways, Stevenage, where a murder investigation has been launched. - Credit: Archant
Police were called to Angle Ways in Stevenage shortly after 4am yesterday morning after reports that a man had been found lying in the street. The man had sustained a stab wound but, despite attempts to revive him, was later pronounced dead at the town’s Lister Hospital.
The fifth person to be arrested since the stabbing is a 49-year-old man from North Herts who was arrested last night on suspicion of conspiracy to rob. He remains in police custody at this time.
Four others who were yesterday arrested on suspicion of murder, also remain in police custody.
Det Insp Justine Jenkins from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire major crime unit is investigating the murder.
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She said: “We have now established the incident began at a property in Long Leaves and currently this area remains cordoned off.
“We are continuing to appeal for any witnesses and information about what happened and would also like to reassure the local community that we believe this to be an isolated incident.”
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The four others who have been arrested are a 57-year-old man from Stevenage, an 18-year-old man from London, a 43-year-old woman from Stevenage and a 35-year-old man from Stevenage.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact DI Jenkins via the Hertfordshire Constabulary non-emergency number 101.
