Gloucestershire Police launch murder investigation after stabbing

Man stabbed to death in Gloucester city centre: Police launch murder investigation and appeal for witnesses

  • Emergency services were called to Arthur Street shortly after 1.05am on Sunday
  • The unidentified man was treated by paramedics and later died from his injuries

Police have launched a murder investigation following the death of a man in Gloucester city centre.

Emergency services were called to Arthur Street shortly after 1.05am on Sunday to reports a man had been stabbed.

The man, who has not been formally identified, was treated by paramedics and later died from his injuries.

Gloucestershire Police said road closures are in place on Arthur Street, Trier Way at the junctions with Barton Street and Eastgate Street and at Park Road with the junction for Belgrave Road, while officers remain at the scene. 

Emergency services were called to Arthur Street shortly after 1.05am on Sunday to reports a man had been stabbed

The man, who has not been formally identified, was treated by paramedics and later died from his injuries

‘The major crime investigation team is in the early stages of an investigation and officers are appealing for anyone who witnessed what happened or has information to come forward,’ a force spokeswoman said.

Information can be provided to police online by completing a form and quoting incident 19 of 6 August.

To report information anonymously through the independent crime-fighting charity Crimestoppers, you can call 0800 555 111 or visit their website.

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