Police name man who was stabbed to death in Peterborough

Officers were called out to a flat in Crown Street, New England, at about 5am where it was reported there had been a fight and a man had been stabbed.

Despite efforts from paramedics, 22-year-old Daniel Szalasny of Princes Gardens in Eastfield, Peterborough, was pronounced dead at the scene.

A post mortem examination took place yesterday which concluded Daniel died as a result of a stab wound to his chest.

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DCI Emma Pitts, from the Beds, Cambs and Herts Major Crime Unit (MCU), said: “Our investigation is progressing and we continue to interview a number of witnesses, as well as locate the person responsible therefore I am still appealing for anyone who may have information to get in touch.”

Anyone with information about the incident is urged to contact police via their web chat service at https://bit.ly/3vsiYDw or online forms via www.cambs.police.uk/report quoting incident 82 of 8 May. Those without internet access should call 101.