Murder arrests after man stabbed to death at hotel

A man and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man was stabbed to death in a hotel in Blackpool.

The body of Kevin Price, 59, was found at the Garfield Hotel on Springfield Road in the resort on Sunday, Lancashire Police said.

Mr Price, who lived at the hotel, had suffered several stab wounds.

A 50-year-old man and a 38-year-old woman, both from Blackpool, are being questioned in police custody.

Officers had been responding to a concern for welfare call when they found Mr Price's body, the force said.

Det Ch Insp Simon Pritchard said Mr Price's family had been informed, adding inquiries were "very much ongoing".

He appealed for anyone who might have seen "any suspicious activity" around the hotel between Thursday 7 November and Sunday 10 November to get in touch.

"Please come and speak to us if you have any information at all as what you know could help us piece together the events that led to Kevin’s tragic death," he added.

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