Bristol Murder Investigation Launched After Redcliffe Burglary
A murder investigation has been launched by Avon and Somerset Police in Bristol, after an incident on Prewett Street at 1.06am this morning.
Bristol police were called to a property after reports of an aggravated burglary. Officers responding found several people had been assaulted and a man had died at the scene from injuries caused during the incident.
Two other men were taken to hospital with life threatening injuries.
Specialist crime scene investigators are in place examining the area, causing a cordon to be placed around busy Bristol streets resulting in commuter chaos this morning.
Local school St Mary Redcliffe and Temple opposite the incident was forced to issue advice to families attempting to travel to school today due to the closure of major roads surrounding the incident.
Bedminster residents had taken to Facebook community pages this morning commenting on the disturbance of the police helicopter, which had attended the scene for several hours in the morning. Avon and Somerset Police apologised for the noise caused whilst officers attending the major emergency situation.
Apologies for any inconvenience , the police helicopter is currently assisting officers with an ongoing incident in Bristol
— ASPCallCentre (@ASPCallCentre) June 25, 2018
Police say they have arrested two men from London aged 25 and 37 on suspicion of murder, both are being held in police custody.
Senior Investigating Officer Andrew Mott said: “We deployed a significant number of resources to this incident and as a result, we’ve apprehended two men who ran away from the scene when we arrived.
“This is now a murder inquiry and the public will see a significantly increased police presence in the area with detectives and staff examining the scene and neighbourhood officers conducting extra reassurance patrols.
“Early indications are that this appears to be an isolated incident but I’d urge anyone with concerns to speak to one of the neighbourhood officers.
“Although we’ve made two arrests, we’d still like to speak to anyone who has information about this incident. Did you see or hear anything suspicious in the Prewett Street last night or in the early hours of this morning? Do you know anything about the events which led to this incident?”
If you can help, please call 101 and give the call handler the reference 5218139404.”
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