Four arrests after man stabbed to death in Leicester street

Three men and a woman are in police custody over the death of Usman Patel

Four people have been arrested after a man was found with fatal stab wounds in a Leicester street.

Usman Patel, 32, was attacked at about 02:15 BST near a property on Green Lane Road, North Evington, on Sunday.

Leicestershire Police said he suffered multiple stab wounds and died at the scene.

A 17-year-old youth and a man, aged 24, were arrested on suspicion of murder, while a 34-year-old man is suspected of conspiracy to commit murder.

A woman, aged 23, has been held on suspicion of assisting an offender.

All the suspects, from the North Evington area, remain in police custody.

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Det Ch Insp Tony Yarwood from the East Midlands operations unit said: "I urge anyone who can help us to come forward.

"It is important to remember that a family have lost a loved one."

The force added officers "are keeping an open mind as to the motive and the investigation continues".