Man charged with murder after Boxing Day stabbing in Tadcaster

A 22-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following a stabbing at a property in North Yorkshire.

Officers were called to Rosemary Court in Tadcaster at 7.20am on Tuesday December 26 to reports of a man with serious injuries.

A 23-year-old died at the scene.

North Yorkshire Police said that a post-mortem revealed he died due to a single stab wound in the chest.

A spokesperson said: "Officers would like to thank the local community for their patience and understanding while the initial investigation was carried out in the vicinity of Rosemary Court yesterday.

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."

The area around Rosemary Court was closed to allow for investigations to be carried out into the death.

Police are asking anyone who witnessed the incident, has a video doorbell or people driving through the area at that time to get in touch.

The 22-year-old is due to appear before York Magistrates Court on Thursday, 28 December.

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