Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Tuesday, 3rd September 2024, at 10:55hrs
Alan sadly died at the scene following an altercation on Sunday afternoon.
A 41-year-old man who sadly died as a result of being stabbed in Barnsley at the weekend has been named by Police.
In a statement released today, South Yorkshire Police said,
“A man who died following an altercation in Monk Bretton, Barnsley, on Sunday (1 September) has been named as Alan Sutton.
At 4.23pm on Sunday we received a call informing us of an altercation between a group of men on Burton Road in Monk Bretton.
Upon emergency services’ arrival, 41-year-old Alan was found with suspected stab wounds to his chest.
Despite the best efforts of medical personnel, he was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.
Five individuals have been arrested following Alan’s death – a 19-year-old woman, and two men aged 21 and 32 were arrested on suspicion of murder on Sunday.
A 40-year-old man has been arrested today (3 September) on suspicion of affray, criminal damage, possession of an offensive weapon and assault, with a 41-year-old man arrested on suspicion of affray and assault yesterday (Monday 2 September).
The 21-year-old man remains in custody at this time. The other four individuals have been bailed pending further enquiries.
Senior Investigating Officer, Detective Chief Inspector Ben Wood, said: “Our enquiries into Alan’s tragic death are continuing at pace.
“We made several arrests within hours of the incident and are keen to hear from anyone with any information that could help our investigation into this incident.
“Our thoughts are with Alan’s family at this difficult time.”
You can submit information to us using the major incident public portal, here: https://orlo.uk/oMBxa
You can contact us online or by calling 101. Please quote incident number 606 of 1 September 2024 when you get in touch. You can also provide information anonymously via Crimestoppers by calling 0800 555 111 or online at https://orlo.uk/GaMp0
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