No suspicious circumstances in Barnsley man's death

At around 10.15pm on June 28, Emergency Services were called to Braithwaite Street in the Mapplewell area of Barnsley, after receiving reports that a man had suffered suspected stab wounds.

He was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead shortly afterwards. A post-mortem examination concluded the cause of death was a single stab wound to the chest.

Detective Chief Inspector Steve Whittaker said: “Following the post-mortem examination and detailed enquiries carried out as part of the investigation, we are now confident there are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death of Mr William Repton.

“The 31-year-old woman initially arrested at the time on suspicion of murder in connection to his death, has been released with no further action to be taken.

“Our priority in any incident is to determine exactly what happened as quickly as possible, by gathering information to ascertain the specific circumstances and establishing all the facts.

A file is now being prepared for the Coroner, as Police are not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident.