Man stabbed to death in Leicester
Police have launched a murder investigation in Leicester following a stabbing at the weekend.
A man has been stabbed to death in Leicester.
Emergency services were called to a house on Sawley Street at around 1:30am yesterday (5 Oct) and the man - who was in his 30s - was pronounced dead at the scene.
Six men have since been arrested. One man, aged 44, is being questioned on suspicion of murder. The other five - aged between 24 and 53 - are being held on suspicion of assisting an offender.
Detective Chief Inspector Tim Lindley, from the East Midlands Special Operations Unit’s (EMSOU) major crime team, is leading the investigation.
He said: “Dedicated policing resource is being used for this operation as we work to build up a full understanding of what has happened.
“We believe the incident happened inside the address in Sawley Street in the early hours of this morning and sadly a man has died as a result.
“The victim and the man currently in custody for murder are known to each other and our priority at this time is to establish exactly what has occurred.
“Throughout the day officers have been in the street speaking to residents and offering reassurance. This remains ongoing and we would urge anyone who heard or saw anything that might help with our investigation to please come forward.”
Anyone with information is asked to speak to the police in the area or call us on 101, quoting crime reference 25*584439.
A scene preservation is in place while forensic officers and a specialist search team examine the house.
A cordon, which was put in place, has now been lifted.