Three arrests made after man stabbed to death in Milton Keynes

Thames Valley Police were called to reports a man, aged 48, had been found stabbed in Brooklands Square on Thursday

Three people have been arrested after a man was stabbed to death in Milton Keynes.

Thames Valley Police were called to reports a man, aged 48, had been found stabbed in Brooklands Square at about 18:47 GMT on Thursday.

The force has referred itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), due to recent contact it had with the victim.

A man, 24, from Milton Keynes has been arrested on suspicion of murder.

Officers also arrested a 57-year-old woman on suspicion of assisting an offender and both remain in custody, the force said.

Ch Supt Emma Baillie said there would be extra patrols in the area

A 27-year-old woman was initially arrested on suspicion of murder before she was released with no further action.

Det Insp Alice Broad said: "We are conducting a thorough investigation to discover what happened to the victim and give his loved ones the answers to the questions they will have."

She urged anyone with information or footage of the Brooklands Square and Fen Street area to contact police.

Ch Supt Emma Baillie, local policing commander for Milton Keynes, said there would be extra patrols in the area.

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