A woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man was stabbed. Police were called to an address in Easterton, near Devizes, Wiltshire, shortly after 20:00 BST on Tuesday following reports of a stabbing.
The man, aged in his 40s, died at the scene, police said.
A woman in her 50s remains in custody. Both individuals are believed to be known to each other, and officers do not believe there is a wider risk to the public. Anybody with information is asked to contact the force.
Source: BBC
In other news – Labour would let prisoners out early too – Sir Keir Starmer
Sir Keir Starmer has said that a Labour government would “in all likelihood” need to continue the early release of prisoners due to overcrowding in jails. The Labour leader accused the Conservative government of creating a prisons crisis by not building enough new prisons. The prison population has ballooned in recent decades as a result of tougher sentences and court backlogs.
Speaking to BBC political editor Chris Mason, Sir Keir said he could not “magic up a new prison on Friday morning” if elected as prime minister this week. Under a policy introduced last October, some less serious offenders could be released up to 18 days early, with this extended to 70 days in May. Asked whether he would also release prisoners early, Sir Keir said: “In all likelihood, we will have to continue with that. Read more
