Man dies after St Helens stabbing
A man's died after he was stabbed at a house in St Helens on Sunday evening.
Last updated 3rd Jul 2017
A murder investigation is underway after a man was stabbed to death at a house in St Helens on Sunday evening.
At about 8.40pm emergency services were called to a property on Napier Close to a report that a man in his 40's had sustained a stab wound to the chest. Police and ambulance attended and he was taken to hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
At this time, the man is yet to be formally identified and his next of kin have been informed. A Home Office Post Mortem will take place to establish the cause of death.
"I heard sirens upon sirens, then chaos."
One local man told us:
"I heard sirens upon sirens, then chaos. It makes you worried about being out on your own street. It makes you want to stay in your own house."
A 34-year-old man from St Helens has been arrested on suspicion of murder, and is being questioned at a police station on Merseyside today.
An investigation to establish the full circumstances of the incident has now been launched, house to house enquiries are being carried out and CCTV opportunities are being explored.
The property has been sealed off to enable officers to forensically examine the scene.
Detectives are appealing for anyone who has any information about this incident to contact police on 0151 777 6041, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111