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Further murder arrest over stabbing death

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Lewis Bell was stabbed last week in Stockton-on-Tees

A 23-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of a man stabbed last week.

Lewis Bell, 26, died on Hills Drive, Stockton-on-Tees, shortly after 00:00 BST on 19 September.

A man, aged 35, and a woman, aged 30, were also arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.

A 25-year-old man and a 17-year-old boy have already been charged with murder.

A further five arrested last week in connection with the investigation are on police bail.

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