First pictures from murder scene show huge police cordon in Sheffield

A huge police cordon is in place in Sheffield today after an 18-year-old man was stabbed to death in a fight.
By Claire Lewis and Dan Hayes
Published 1st Jan 2020, 21:17 BST
Updated 1st Jan 2020, 21:18 BST
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Police officers have flooded Norfolk Park and taped off a large area of St Aidan’s Road and surrounding land today while detectives investigate the murder.

Sheffield Christian Centre falls within the cordon and a piece of tarpaulin can be seen covering part of the road nearby.

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The cordon is under police guard and expected to remain in place overnight.

A young man was stabbed to death in Norfolk Park, Sheffield, this morning (Pic: Dan Hayes)A young man was stabbed to death in Norfolk Park, Sheffield, this morning (Pic: Dan Hayes)
A young man was stabbed to death in Norfolk Park, Sheffield, this morning (Pic: Dan Hayes)

Police officers were called to reports of a fight in St Aidan’s Road at 4.20am and found an injured man with stab wounds.

He was taken to hospital but died a short time later.

The murder victim has not yet been formally identified but his family has been informed of the death and are being offered specialist support.Three men, two aged 18 and one aged 20, have been arrested on suspicion of murder and remain in custody.