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Scarborough stabbing: Five men and teen arrested after man knifed to death outside town hall

Six arrests have been made following the 26-year-old's death: Peter Byrne/PA
Six arrests have been made following the 26-year-old's death: Peter Byrne/PA

A 16-year-old boy and five men have been arrested after a man was stabbed to death outside Scarborough Town Hall.

The victim, 26, was found with serious injuries on St Nicholas Street at 2am on Sunday, North Yorkshire Police said.

He was taken to hospital where he later died.

Five men, aged between 18 and 21, and a 16-year-old minor, were arrested on suspicion of murder.

They remain in custody for questioning as investigations continue.

Det Sup Fran Naughton said: “In the early hours of Sunday morning a man was fatally stabbed outside the Town Hall.

"Six arrests have been made in connection with the man’s death and an investigation to establish the events surrounding it is ongoing.

“We would urge anyone who witnessed any part of incident, or who has any information which could assist our investigation, to contact North Yorkshire Police.

“We’d also appeal to any taxi drivers or motorists who were in the area at the time who may have dash-cam footage to share this vital information with us.

“This was an isolated incident and people in the local community are likely to notice an increased presence of police officers in the area while our enquiries continue.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101 - quoting reference number 12190193750 - or by calling Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.