Barnsley stabbing: Assisting offender arrest in murder probe

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Stephen Riley, 43, died in hospital after being found stabbed on Friday

A 41-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender after a man was stabbed to death.

Stephen Riley, 43, was found injured in Darley Avenue, Barnsley, at about 23:00 BST on Friday and died in hospital.

A post-mortem examination found he died from a single stab wound to the chest.

South Yorkshire Police said the woman, from Barnsley, was arrested on Sunday night. A 37-year-old man from the town earlier held on suspicion of murder remains in custody.

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