Man killed in fatal stabbing in Luton

Bedfordshire Police have launched a murder investigation.

Author: Ellie RobsonPublished 1st Sep 2025

A murder investigation has been launched following the fatal stabbing of a man in Luton on Sunday (31 August).

A man in his 20's has died after officers from Bedfordshire Police were called to Humberstone Road at 6.02pm to reports of an altercation involving two men and a woman.

He was taken to hospital with serious injuries but was pronounced dead shortly after.

Superintendent Rachael Glendenning from Bedfordshire Police said, “This is an isolated incident and we would ask the public not to speculate at this time.

“We are appealing to anyone who as any information, including doorbell, CCTV, or dashcam footage from the area around the time of the incident"

They report that officers will be at the scene for a significant period while investigations are carried out.

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