Five more arrests in stabbing murder investigation

Dale Martin, known to family and friends as DJ, was pronounced dead in hospital

Police have made five more arrests in connection with the fatal stabbing of a 21-year-old man in Derby.

Dale Martin, known as DJ, was pronounced dead in hospital after being attacked in Stenson Road at about 23:45 BST on Sunday 15 June.

On Sunday, Derbyshire Police said a 24-year-old man and an 18-year-old man had been arrested on suspicion of murder following Mr Martin's death.

Detectives added a 25-year-old man and 17-year-old boy had also been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender and another man, 28, arrested on suspicion of perverting the course of justice.

All five remained in custody on Monday, police added.

The latest arrests follow a number of others made during a police investigation into Mr Martin's death.

Two 18-year-old men were arrested last week on suspicion of murder and an 18-year-old woman was arrested for assisting an offender.

Two other men, aged 24 and 18, were arrested on suspicion of affray in connection with the investigation.

Three other men arrested earlier in the week on suspicion of murder remain in police custody.

A woman and three men were also arrested on suspicion of affray and remain on bail, police added.

Detectives said the Stenson Road stabbing could be linked to an earlier incident in Littleover

Det Ch Insp Claudia Musson said: "We have made a significant number of arrests as our investigation has progressed.

"Our inquiries are still very much ongoing and we are still appealing for members of the public to contact us with any information relevant to our inquiries."

She said she wanted to hear from anyone who may have seen a Renault Megane in the Stenson Road area at the time of the stabbing.

Detectives also said they would like to speak to anyone who saw e-bikes or mopeds being ridden in the Stenson Road and Sinfin area – particularly those with a rider and pillion passengers.

Police said they were also investigating a linked incident outside The Oaklands pub in Oaklands Avenue, Littleover, at about 18:00 on Sunday 15 June when officers were called to reports of men carrying knives.

No one was injured during that incident, police said.