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Murder arrest after man fatally stabbed

Google Maps A screengrab taken from Google Maps of Davies Road in Salisbury, Wiltshire. It shows a residential street with cars parked on the road and a park on the right hand side.Google Maps
The man was stabbed on Davies Road in Salisbury on Saturday morning

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following a fatal stabbing.

Emergency services were called to Davies Road in Salisbury at 07:52 BST, after reports that a man had been stabbed.

The victim, a man in his 50s, died at the scene, Wiltshire Police said.

A 21-year-old man, from Durrington, was arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in custody while police carry out enquiries.

In a statement, Wiltshire Police said the victim's family are being supported by specialist officers.

"Our thoughts are with them at this hard time," a police spokesperson added.

The force said there is no wider risk to the public. A smaller cordon will remain in Davies Road overnight.

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