A man has died and two others have been seriously injured, following a series of stabbings yesterday morning (Saturday 3rdMarch) in Cambridge which have left the community reeling.

Police were called by a member of the public at 6:25am to reports of a ‘disturbance’ in Hanover Court, situated off Coronation Street near Hills Road, close to the town centre.

Three men were found in the block of flats with serious injuries by ambulance staff, one of whom was attended to by paramedics but later died at the scene.

The other two men involved in the incident took themselves to Addenbrooke’s Hospital suffering from “serious injuries”

It is understood that all three men had suffered serious stab wounds, although police have not confirmed how the man died.

Police, who are treating the death as murder, have arrested a 22-year old man, who is currently being held at Parkside Police Station for questioning.

Detectives are investigating what may be a potential connection to a disturbance in Market Square around 5am of the same morning and a further incident in a house in Ditton Walk.

As forensic tests and other inquiries are being carried out at sites across the city, police cordons are currently in place in Hanover Court, Ditton Walk and Addenbrooke’s A+E.

The main focus understandably lies, however, on Hanover Court, where at least six forensics officers are searching for clues.

Local residents are in shock. Resident of the same block of flats where the man died, Yoshi Nii, has only been living there for a month and a half and commented: ‘It makes me feel uncomfortable…I’ve been happy but this is terrible.’

Lewis Wilbur acted as caretaker for the flats for seven years, believing it to be a decent area, comprised of a mixture of people with whom he didn’t have many problems. He added that “there was some drug dealing at the garages but it was a good place to work.”

Andy Blackhurst, Liberal Democrat city councillor for Trumpington walked past the murder scene as he was canvassing for votes. He said ‘We’re not used to this sort of incident in this part of Cambridge, or any part of Cambridge for that matter. It’s a close-knit community here with a very active resident’s association.’

However, others are less surprised, with an anonymous mother describing some of the people in the area as ‘unsavoury.’ She continued to say ‘it’s not very safe, there’s drug dealing…in the middle of two schools.’

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Second year Pembroke student Rachel Guthartz was stunned at the news. She told Varsity: 'That's really scary. You just don't expect that kind of thing to happen in Cambridge. Existing within the bubble, you feel immune but this should act as a real eye-opener to students that Cambridge isn't as genteel as it looks.'

Detective Chief Inspector George Barr has released the following statement: “The circumstances surrounding this incident remain sketchy and investigations are under way to determine what has caused this man's death.

"We believe all three men may have been involved an incident in the city centre late last night or early this morning and then there have been several connected incidents leading up to the disturbance in Hanover Court.

"I would urge anyone who has any information about this disturbance or any of the connected incidents is asked to call police or Crimestoppers anonymously."

UPDATE

A post-mortem examination has revealed the victim, to be formally identified tomorrow, died of multiple stab wounds.

A police spokesman said: “The cause of death was multiple stab wounds, one of which severed his femoral artery, which is in the thigh."

Two of his friends, aged 20 and 29, who also suffered knife wounds, are described as being in a stable condition at Addenbrooke’s