Swindon stabbing: Man charged with murder

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A police cordon was put in place on Broad Street

A man has been charged with murder following a fatal stabbing in Swindon.

Vincent Sparkes, 44, of Station Road, Swindon, has been remanded in custody. He will appear at Swindon Magistrates' Court on Saturday.

The charge follows a stabbing on Broad Street on Tuesday, after which a man, in his 40s, died.

A woman, aged in her 30s, who was arrested on suspicion of murder, has been released on bail, Wiltshire Police said.

The incident took place at around 21:00 BST. The victim was taken to hospital for emergency treatment but died during the night.

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