Murder investigation launched after man stabbed in Cambridgeshire village

Police have launched a murder investigation after a man was stabbed in Eaton Socon, a village in Cambridgeshire.

Emergency services were called at about 5.25pm on 13 October. They were told the man, who is in his 30s, had received serious injuries in Prince Close.

Despite efforts from paramedics to save him, the man died at the scene.

The death is being treated as murder and a police cordon remains up at the scene.

One man in his 30s has been arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in custody at Colindale Police Station, London.

Detective Chief Inspector Mike Branston who is investigating said the death was being treated as an isolated incident.

Four people have also been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender. A man and a woman remain in custody at Thorpe Wood Police Station, Peterborough. Another man and woman remain in custody at Colindale Police Station.

Anyone with information regarding this incident should call police on 101, quoting incident 367 of 13 October or visit www.cambs.police.uk/report. Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously, on 0800 555111 or via www.crimestoppers-uk.org