Police launch murder investigation after a man is fatally stabbed near a children’s playground on Noreen Avenue, Minster, last night.
Man in 50s Dies in Shocking Attack
Kent Police were called at 6.38pm on Saturday to reports of a stabbing. Officers and paramedics arrived at the scene, but the victim, a man in his 50s, was confirmed dead.
Area Locked Down as Investigation Continues
Part of Noreen Avenue, between The Broadway and Magpie Court, remains cordoned off this morning. Only residents who provide their names are being allowed in or out.
“A man in his 20s was arrested shortly afterwards on suspicion of murder and remains in custody pending further enquiries. It is understood that both men were known to each other,” said a Kent Police spokesman.
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