A man in his 50s has been arrested on suspicion of murder following a stabbing at a house, police have said.
A man in his 50s
has been arrested on suspicion of murder following a stabbing at a house,
police have said.
Avon and Somerset
Police said it was called to Honeysuckle Close in Bradley Stoke, Bristol, at
about 03:20 GMT on Saturday after reports a man had been stabbed and was
critically wounded.
Emergency services
attended but the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
The suspect
received hospital treatment but was then discharged and is now in custody.
Formal
identification has yet to be completed but police believe the victim to be a
man in his 30s. His next of kin has been informed.
Det Insp Mark
Newbury, of the Major Crime Investigation Team, said: "Our thoughts go out
to the man's family following yesterday's tragic events.
"Our
investigation is at an early stage, but at this moment in time we'd like to
reassure the people of Bradley Stoke this is believed to have been an isolated
incident."
There will be an
increased police presence in the area, Avon and Somerset Police added.
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