Basildon: Boy, 15, among four arrested after man stabbed to death

4 folks together with a 15-year-old boy have been arrested after a person was stabbed to loss of life in a park.

The sufferer, aged in his 40s, was discovered with a stab wound to his abdomen because the emergency companies rushed to Northlands Park in Basildon, Essex, within the early hours on Sunday.

He was taken to hospital however sadly died quickly after arriving.

A 42-year-old girl, two males aged 41 and 45, and the teenage boy had been all detained on suspicion of homicide and are at present in custody.

Detectives mentioned they consider the assault was focused, with these concerned identified to one another.

Essex Police mentioned they consider there isn’t any wider danger to the general public following the incident and are interesting for witnesses to return ahead.

Detective Inspector Kev Hughes mentioned: ‘I do know this incident will concern folks dwelling across the Northlands Park space however I need to reassure them we don’t consider there’s an ongoing danger to the broader public.

‘Presently we consider this was a focused incident with these concerned identified to one another.

‘Officers acted swiftly to make arrests and our enquiries are ongoing.

‘Uniformed officers, plain-clothed detectives, and forensics specialists will stay on the scene and you might be more likely to see an elevated police presence within the space.

‘I would like anybody who noticed something or has any CCTV, sprint cam or doorbell footage, or every other data, to contact my group.’