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| Gloucester hair salon stabbing: Man arrested | Gloucester hair salon stabbing: Man arrested |
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| A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 20-year-old woman was fatally stabbed in a hairdressers. | A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 20-year-old woman was fatally stabbed in a hairdressers. |
| Hollie Gazzard was attacked by a man in Fringe Benefits in Southgate Street, Gloucester, at about 18:00 GMT on Tuesday. | |
| She was taken to Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, where she died. | She was taken to Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, where she died. |
| A 22-year-old man was arrested in the early hours of Wednesday is currently in custody at Cheltenham Police Station. | |
| Gloucestershire Police said it is believed that the victim and the alleged attacker knew each other. | |
| The hairdresser is based between an Italian restaurant, Topoly's, and the Scoot 69 scooter shop, with student flats owned by Hartpury College, near Gloucester above. | |
| Neighbour Alec Rosam said: "I heard screaming and shouting, because I live in the flats behind. | Neighbour Alec Rosam said: "I heard screaming and shouting, because I live in the flats behind. |
| "Then I saw four police cars and an ambulance and I knew then that there was something wrong and something going on - and [that] it was very serious for an ambulance and four police cars to be involved." | "Then I saw four police cars and an ambulance and I knew then that there was something wrong and something going on - and [that] it was very serious for an ambulance and four police cars to be involved." |
| The area has been taped off by police for forensic examination. | |
| Acting Ch Insp Neil Smith said: "Gloucester is a safe place to live, work and visit and this type of incident is rare. | |
| "Officers are still in the area carrying out inquiries. If you were in the area and saw something we would ask you to contact police as soon as possible. | |
| "We're also working to put those who were in the salon at the time of the incident in contact with the relevant support agencies as we understand what they saw would have had a significant impact on them. |