Ryan Kirkpatrick death: Three more arrests in fatal stabbing

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Ryan Kirkpatrick died after being stabbed in Carlisle city centre

Three further people have been arrested in connection with the fatal stabbing of a 24-year-old man in Carlisle.

Ryan Kirkpatrick died on the evening of 18 September at Carlyle's Court in the city centre.

A man aged 31 and a woman aged 26, both from Carlisle, were arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of assisting an offender and have since been bailed.

Earlier, a Dumfriesshire man, aged 31, was arrested on suspicion of the same offence and remains in police custody.

A total of 11 people have been arrested as part of the investigation, Cumbria Police said.

Officers continue to appeal anyone with information to come forward.

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