Croydon teenager arrested after man dies in suspected double stabbing

A Croydon teenager has been arrested after a suspected double stabbing.

Hampshire Constabulary said that two male victims were found injured near to each other in Basingstoke shortly before 11pm on Saturday.

The first victim found by officers in Shooters Way died in hospital, while a second victim found in Normanton Road remains in a serious but stable condition, according to the force.

Four people have been arrested over the attacks, which the police are treating as potentially linked.
Three people from Basingstoke, two men aged 29 and a 36-year-old woman, have been arrested over the killing, along with a 16-year-old boy from Croydon.

Detective Chief Inspector Dave Storey said: "We would like to reassure the public that we are treating these incidents as potentially linked and targeted events."

Anyone who was in the area at the time of the stabbings, or anyone who might have dashcam footage from near the crime scene, is asked to contact police on 101.