Man in his 20s arrested over fatal stabbing

A man has been arrested after a 63-year-old man was stabbed to death.

Emergency services were called at about 23:05 GMT on Wednesday to reports of a stabbing in Highbury Road, Luton.

Bedfordshire Police said the victim, Martin Sullivan, was taken to hospital but pronounced dead shortly afterwards.

Detectives from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Major Crime Unit arrested a man in his 20s on Sunday on suspicion of murder.

He remains in police custody for questioning.

Det Insp Caeva Taylor said: "First and foremost, our thoughts are with Martin's family and friends.

"We understand that this may cause some concern to local residents, but would reassure people that we have a dedicated team of detectives following up numerous lines of inquiry to establish the full circumstances around what happened.

"Knife crime has no place in our community, and we will persist in our efforts to eliminate it and prevent the devastation it can cause."

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