Two arrested in Canonsleigh Road stab murder probe

The 22-year-old victim was found in the car park on Canonsleigh Road

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder over a fatal stabbing in a residential car park in Leicester.

A 22-year-old man died in hospital after being discovered in Canonsleigh Road at about 06:20 BST on Sunday.

Police said a 19-year-old man from Leicester was being questioned. A 21-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.

Det Ch Insp Martin Smalley said they were "working to establish the exact circumstances" surrounding the death.

He added: "I am keen to hear from anyone who saw what happened or who has information about how the man sustained his injuries".

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A cordon was in place in Canonsleigh Road, but has now been removed