Houghton Regis: Man arrested on suspicion of double homicide

A person has been arrested on suspicion of homicide after two males had been killed in a “violent confrontation” in Bedfordshire.

Police had been known as to stories of a person being struck by a automobile on Tithe Farm Highway, Houghton Regis, at round 1.20am on Sunday morning.

After arriving on the scene, emergency providers discovered three males affected by stab wounds.

Two of them died on the scene and the third stays in hospital in a severe however steady situation, Bedfordshire Police mentioned.

Detectives on Monday arrested a person in reference to the deaths.

The suspect, aged in his 30s, has been arrested on suspicion of two counts of homicide and one depend of tried homicide.

Police mentioned one of many victims was in his 20s and the opposite in his 30s.

Superintendent Carl Foster mentioned: “This was a stunning incident which has occurred in a busy space of Houghton Regis and has little doubt prompted nice concern to the local people.

“We have now a devoted staff engaged on this investigation and are finishing up a spread of inquiries as a way to carry these accountable to justice.

“Folks will see an elevated police presence within the city over the approaching days and we’re persevering with to supply assist to the households affected at this troublesome time.”

He added: “The investigation staff has been enormously assisted by the response from residents, we’ve got acquired an unbelievable quantity of data from the general public.

“Please do proceed to come back ahead with something that could be related in helping us to ascertain who’s accountable.

“In per week the place forces nationally are responding to knife crime, we’re dedicated to tackling this problem.

“This incident depicts a degree of violence that we are going to not permit to go unpunished, and equally we are going to work laborious to forestall.”