Man arrested following fatal stabbing in Gloucester

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following a fatal stabbing in Gloucester on Sunday 6th August.

Gloucestershire Police arrested a man in his 30s after an incident in the early hours of the morning in which a man was stabbed to death. He remains in police custody.

Emergency services were called to Arthur Street in the city shortly after 1am on Sunday 6 August to a report that a man had been stabbed.

The man, who is believed to have been in his 50s and from Gloucester, was treated by paramedics and later died from his injuries, police say. His next of kin has been informed and is being supported by specially trained officers.

An investigation is ongoing and officers are continuing to appeal for information.

Chief Superintendent Jane Probert said: "Our condolences are with the man's family and friends at this difficult time, the wider community who will understandably have been impacted by what happened and those at the scene who did everything they could to try and save his life.

"We are in the early stages of an investigation however at this time officers are not looking for anyone else in connection with this incident.

Over the coming days, our officers will be in the area conducting house-to-house enquiries and they will be available to speak to anybody who has any concerns. I would like to ask anyone who has information, no matter how big or small, to please report this to us as it will help the ongoing investigation.

"We know that knife crime continues to be a concern for many people across our communities and we will continue to work with our partner agencies to tackle this issue."

Detectives are asking anyone who witnessed the incident or has relevant dashcam or CCTV footage to contact them online, quoting incident 19 of 6 August.

A scene guard and road closures which were in place have since been lifted.