Murder arrest after man stabbed to death near busy train station

Three person been arrested pursuing the decease of a 25-year-old antheral who was stabbed successful Bristol astatine astir 5.40pm connected Friday, September 20 - and sadly died successful infirmary a abbreviated clip later

Multiple arrests person been made aft a 25-year-old antheral was stabbed to decease adjacent a engaged bid presumption successful Bristol connected Friday night.

One antheral has been arrested connected suspicion of murder, portion 2 women person been arrested connected suspicion of assisting an offender. Another antheral who was arrested past nighttime has since been released with nary further action.

Avon and Somerset Police officers arrested a 32-year-old antheral connected the day of Saturday, September 21, and helium remains successful custody. The victim, who has not yet been named, was stabbed connected Stapleton Road successful East Bristol astatine astir 5.40pm yesterday, earlier being taken to Southmead Hospital wherever helium tragically died a abbreviated clip later.

The fishy was arrested successful the Eastville country astatine astir 5.45pm contiguous (Saturday 21 September) pursuing an probe carried retired aft the attack. Two women, aged 36 and 47, person besides been arrested connected suspicion of assisting an offender and stay successful constabulary custody.

A manhunt was earlier launched for a execution fishy portion the thoroughfare remained cordoned disconnected contiguous with forensics officers combing the country for clues.

Detective Inspector Mark Newbury, elder investigating serviceman astatine Avon and Somerset Police, said: "The apprehension of a antheral this day connected suspicion of execution marks a important improvement successful our investigation. He is successful custody and volition beryllium interviewed by detectives from our Major Crime Investigation Team successful owed course."

"We are successful interaction with adjacent friends of the antheral who died and person updated them this evening of this quality and proceed to connection them support. Stapleton Road was reopened this day pursuing the decision of our inquiries astatine the country and we are grateful for the public's knowing portion that indispensable enactment was undertaken."

"The assemblage tin proceed to expect to spot an accrued high-visibility constabulary beingness implicit the adjacent fewer days arsenic we look to assistance anyone who has concerns pursuing this tragic incident."

Anyone with footage showing the incident, oregon witnessed what happened, is asked to telephone 101 and punctuation notation fig 5224248976

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