Sheffield: Boys arrested in Ponderosa park murder investigation

Sacad Ali was found with fatal stab wounds at the Ponderosa in Sheffield on Saturday

Two teenage boys have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man was stabbed to death in a park.

Sacad Ali, 24, died after being found with multiple stab wounds at the Ponderosa in Sheffield at about 04:30 GMT on Saturday, police said.

A 16-year-old and a 17-year-old had been arrested and remained in police custody, South Yorkshire Police added.

A cordon which was put in place in the park in Netherthorpe and on nearby Oxford Street has since been lifted.

Police said on Tuesday that "high visibility patrols" were being carried out by uniformed officers in the neighbourhood.

A police cordon was put in place in the park throughout Saturday and Sunday

Senior investigating officer Det Ch Insp Ben Wood said: "We understand news of Sacad's death will have caused understandable concern and distress in the community, and we want people living in the area to be reassured that we are working relentlessly to find his killer.

"We are continuing to urge members of the public with information or anyone who may have witnessed the attack on Sacad to come forward and share any information they have with us."