Man stabbed to death in Tadcaster named as Luke Miller

The 23-year-old died on Boxing Day

Author: Kathy GreenPublished 28th Dec 2023

North Yorkshire police have named the man stabbed to death Tadcaster in the early hours of Boxing Day.

23 year-old Luke Miller's parents described him as a "beloved son".

His parents said: "There are no words that can truly describe the utter devastation that we, as a family, feel following the loss of our beloved son Luke.

"Our hearts are shattered and our world has been torn apart, but Luke will remain in our hearts forever and always."

Police were called to Rosemary Court in Tadcaster at 7.20am after reports of a man with serious injuries.

North Yorkshire Police officers and Yorkshire Ambulance Service paramedics attended but Mr Miller, who was from the Tadcaster area, was pronounced dead "a short time later", the force said.

A post-mortem examination was carried out on Wednesday and gave the cause of death as a single stab wound to the chest, police said.

A 22-year-old man has been charged with his murder.

In a statement North Yorkshire police said: 'Incidents of this nature are truly shocking and we wanted to reassure those who live or work in the local area, we believe this to be isolated with no further risk to the wider community.'

'We would also encourage anyone who has been affected by what they have seen or heard, to seek help, and details of agencies can be found on our website.'

'Please refrain from speculating about the events or circumstances surrounding this incident, this is not helpful to the investigation or family and friends who have lost a loved one.'

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