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Ilkeston stabbings: Murder arrest after man killed | Ilkeston stabbings: Murder arrest after man killed |
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One man has been fatally stabbed and another seriously injured after reports of an armed robbery in Derbyshire. | One man has been fatally stabbed and another seriously injured after reports of an armed robbery in Derbyshire. |
Police were called to the One Stop shop in Charlotte Street, Ilkeston, at about 05:35 BST. | |
Soon after they received calls to say two men had been stabbed at a house in the same street. | Soon after they received calls to say two men had been stabbed at a house in the same street. |
A man in his 30s, named locally as Paul Averill, died at the scene and a 23-year-old suffered life-threatening injuries. | |
A third man, also 23, has been arrested on suspicion of murder and suspicion of wounding. | |
Police said they were treating the stabbings and armed robbery as two separate investigations. | Police said they were treating the stabbings and armed robbery as two separate investigations. |
'Tragic loss' | |
Friends of the murdered man told BBC East Midlands Today he had a young daughter and worked at E.On in Nottingham. | |
"Such a tragic loss, so unfair," said Ben Foulding. | |
BBC Radio Derby reporter Rob Watts said the main police activity centred around two houses in Charlotte Street, one of which appeared to be empty. | BBC Radio Derby reporter Rob Watts said the main police activity centred around two houses in Charlotte Street, one of which appeared to be empty. |
Supt Gary Parkin said officers had been dealing with the armed robbery at the shop when they were called to a nearby house 10 minutes later. | Supt Gary Parkin said officers had been dealing with the armed robbery at the shop when they were called to a nearby house 10 minutes later. |
"In that address we discovered that there had been a violent incident and found one man deceased," he said. | "In that address we discovered that there had been a violent incident and found one man deceased," he said. |
"The incidents were in very close proximity to each other but we are keeping a very open mind to whether they are connected." | "The incidents were in very close proximity to each other but we are keeping a very open mind to whether they are connected." |
He said officers from the East Midlands Major Crime Unit were on site investigating and officers would be questioning the man in custody. | He said officers from the East Midlands Major Crime Unit were on site investigating and officers would be questioning the man in custody. |
'Loud banging' | 'Loud banging' |
Residents Julie and Craig Eaton said they were woken up by loud banging. | Residents Julie and Craig Eaton said they were woken up by loud banging. |
"We shot out of bed because it sounded really close," they said. | "We shot out of bed because it sounded really close," they said. |
"There were eight police cars and ambulances with lights flashing everywhere. | "There were eight police cars and ambulances with lights flashing everywhere. |
"It's not something you expect to wake up to. It's worrying that something like this can happen right opposite you." | "It's not something you expect to wake up to. It's worrying that something like this can happen right opposite you." |
Mr Eaton said the shop had been targeted by armed robbers at least three times in the last year. | Mr Eaton said the shop had been targeted by armed robbers at least three times in the last year. |
Neighbour Gill Ferguson said forensics officers had been in and out of the house all morning. | Neighbour Gill Ferguson said forensics officers had been in and out of the house all morning. |
She described the property as "unkempt" looking and said she did not know the family who lived there. | She described the property as "unkempt" looking and said she did not know the family who lived there. |
"Recently, someone has cut the grass and the fence has been repaired but for much of the last seven years it's been unkempt," she said. | "Recently, someone has cut the grass and the fence has been repaired but for much of the last seven years it's been unkempt," she said. |
"The shop has been unlucky, because it's been raided two or three times recently, and every time they go for the cash machine inside." | "The shop has been unlucky, because it's been raided two or three times recently, and every time they go for the cash machine inside." |
The injured man was was taken to Queen's Medical Centre in Nottingham. | The injured man was was taken to Queen's Medical Centre in Nottingham. |
A number of roads in the area have been closed while investigations are carried out. | A number of roads in the area have been closed while investigations are carried out. |
Charlotte Road is shut, as are stretches of Heanor Road, Cotmanhay Road and Norman Street. | Charlotte Road is shut, as are stretches of Heanor Road, Cotmanhay Road and Norman Street. |