A murder investigation has been launched after a man was attacked in Stevenage yesterday.
Police were called to Meadow Way at 9.15pm on Friday, February 12, in relation to concerns for the welfare of a 31-year-old man from Stevenage.
Paramedics took the man to Lister Hospital where he was sadly pronounced deceased shortly after arrival.
A scene guard remains in place in Meadow Way while enquiries continue.
Detective Inspector Justine Jenkins from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire (BCH) Major Crime Unit said: “A murder investigation has been launched and is being led by the BCH Major Crime Unit.
“We are pursuing a number of lines of enquiry but are also appealing for any witnesses or anyone who has information about what happened to contact us.”
You can report information online at herts.police.uk/report, speak to an operator via online web chat at herts.police.uk/contact or call the non-emergency number 101, quoting reference Operation Mantle.
Alternatively, you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via their untraceable online form at crimestoppers-uk.org.
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