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| Pair arrested over Luton New Year's Eve party death | Pair arrested over Luton New Year's Eve party death |
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| Two teenagers have been arrested after a man died in a suspected stabbing at a New Year's Eve party in Bedfordshire. | Two teenagers have been arrested after a man died in a suspected stabbing at a New Year's Eve party in Bedfordshire. |
| Police and ambulance crews were called to an address in Helmsley Close, Luton, at about 03:00 GMT. | |
| The man, 42, from Luton, died a short time after being assaulted at the house party, police said. He had suffered a "chest wound". | The man, 42, from Luton, died a short time after being assaulted at the house party, police said. He had suffered a "chest wound". |
| A teenage boy and girl, whose exact ages have not been released, are being questioned. | A teenage boy and girl, whose exact ages have not been released, are being questioned. |
| They are being held at Luton Police Station as part of the murder inquiry. | They are being held at Luton Police Station as part of the murder inquiry. |
| A police spokeswoman said: "The victim was at the party at his partner's house, which was also attended by a number of youngsters when the incident occurred. | A police spokeswoman said: "The victim was at the party at his partner's house, which was also attended by a number of youngsters when the incident occurred. |
| 'Girls' screams' | 'Girls' screams' |
| "Inquiries continue to establish what the altercation was about and what led to the victim receiving fatal injuries." | "Inquiries continue to establish what the altercation was about and what led to the victim receiving fatal injuries." |
| Officers are appealing for people who were at the event to come forward. The area is cordoned off as detectives investigate the death. | Officers are appealing for people who were at the event to come forward. The area is cordoned off as detectives investigate the death. |
| Neighbours said "loud music" had been played at the house. | Neighbours said "loud music" had been played at the house. |
| One resident, who declined to be named, said: "I had gone to bed early and heard music from up the road. | One resident, who declined to be named, said: "I had gone to bed early and heard music from up the road. |
| "There were young girls running up and down the road screaming. There must have been quite a few people at the party." | "There were young girls running up and down the road screaming. There must have been quite a few people at the party." |
| Resuscitation attempt | Resuscitation attempt |
| The man was found outside the property, in the town's Hockwell Ring area, and was pronounced dead within an hour of emergency services arriving at the scene, the spokeswoman said. | The man was found outside the property, in the town's Hockwell Ring area, and was pronounced dead within an hour of emergency services arriving at the scene, the spokeswoman said. |
| An ambulance service spokeswoman said the man had suffered a "chest wound". | An ambulance service spokeswoman said the man had suffered a "chest wound". |
| "We were called to the scene at 03:06 GMT and the patient was in cardiac arrest," she said. | "We were called to the scene at 03:06 GMT and the patient was in cardiac arrest," she said. |
| "He had suffered a chest wound and cardiopulmonary resuscitation was being carried out on the patient on our arrival. By 03:30 GMT, we had left the scene with the patient and he was taken to Luton and Dunstable Hospital." | "He had suffered a chest wound and cardiopulmonary resuscitation was being carried out on the patient on our arrival. By 03:30 GMT, we had left the scene with the patient and he was taken to Luton and Dunstable Hospital." |
| Post-mortem tests are due to take place later. | Post-mortem tests are due to take place later. |