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Eight men held over knife death | Eight men held over knife death |
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A man died and another was left seriously injured after a disturbance in Bradford. | A man died and another was left seriously injured after a disturbance in Bradford. |
The dead man, a 31-year-old, is thought to have been stabbed in the incident in Highfield Place, Manningham, shortly after midnight, police said. | The dead man, a 31-year-old, is thought to have been stabbed in the incident in Highfield Place, Manningham, shortly after midnight, police said. |
The other man, a 27-year-old, is being treated at Bradford Royal Infirmary. | The other man, a 27-year-old, is being treated at Bradford Royal Infirmary. |
Five men, aged 19, 20, 22, 23 and 26, have been arrested on suspicion of murder. Three men aged 22, 27 and 33 are being held for violent disorder. | Five men, aged 19, 20, 22, 23 and 26, have been arrested on suspicion of murder. Three men aged 22, 27 and 33 are being held for violent disorder. |
A post-mortem examination will be carried out on the dead man on Tuesday, West Yorkshire Police said. | A post-mortem examination will be carried out on the dead man on Tuesday, West Yorkshire Police said. |
'Gun shots' | |
Officers said they were investigating reports of gunfire at the time of the attack. They said they would be carrying out searches and house-to-house inquiries in the area. | |
Local resident Muhammad Uddin, 34, said he heard gun shots. | |
"I heard three shots. First there was lots of banging so we started looking out of the window. Then we heard lots of shouting," he said. | |
"When I came out I found the body lying on the ground." | |
Carlisle Road, the main road which runs parallel to Highfield Place, has been cordoned off and is expected to be closed for some time. | Carlisle Road, the main road which runs parallel to Highfield Place, has been cordoned off and is expected to be closed for some time. |
Police blocked off the top of Highfield Place on Tuesday morning as forensics teams carried out a fingertip search of the area. | Police blocked off the top of Highfield Place on Tuesday morning as forensics teams carried out a fingertip search of the area. |
A Volkswagen Golf stood with its passenger door wide open and its front and rear windscreens smashed. | A Volkswagen Golf stood with its passenger door wide open and its front and rear windscreens smashed. |
Tarpaulin covered most of the car and resuscitation equipment lay scattered in the street beside it. | Tarpaulin covered most of the car and resuscitation equipment lay scattered in the street beside it. |
A police car, a Volvo estate, was also covered in tarpaulin further down East Squire Lane, at the entrance to Highfield Place. | A police car, a Volvo estate, was also covered in tarpaulin further down East Squire Lane, at the entrance to Highfield Place. |