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| Ilkeston stabbings: Murder arrest after man killed | Ilkeston stabbings: Murder arrest after man killed |
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| One man has been found stabbed to death and another with serious injuries by police called to reports of an armed robbery at a shop in Derbyshire. | |
| Officers said they were called to the One Stop Shop in Charlotte Street, Ilkeston at about 05:35 BST. | |
| Soon after they received further calls to say two men had been stabbed at a nearby house on the same street. | |
| A man, 30, died at the scene and another was badly injured. A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder. | A man, 30, died at the scene and another was badly injured. A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder. |
| Life-threatening injuries | Life-threatening injuries |
| The arrested man, 23, has also been detained on suspicion of wounding with intent in the case of the stabbing victim who survived. | The arrested man, 23, has also been detained on suspicion of wounding with intent in the case of the stabbing victim who survived. |
| He was taken to Queen's Medical Centre in Nottingham with life-threatening injuries. | He was taken to Queen's Medical Centre in Nottingham with life-threatening injuries. |
| BBC Radio Derby reporter Rob Watts said the main police activity centred around two houses in Charlotte Street, one of which appeared to be empty. | BBC Radio Derby reporter Rob Watts said the main police activity centred around two houses in Charlotte Street, one of which appeared to be empty. |
| Supt Gary Parkin said officers had been dealing with the armed robbery at the shop when they were called to a nearby house 10 minutes later. | |
| "In that address we discovered that there had been a violent incident and found one man deceased," he said. | |
| "The incidents were in very close proximity to each other but we are keeping a very open mind to whether they are connected." | |
| He said officers from the East Midlands Major Crime Unit were on site investigating and officers would be questioning the man in custody. | |
| 'Loud banging' | |
| Residents Julie and Craig Eaton said they were woken up by loud banging. | Residents Julie and Craig Eaton said they were woken up by loud banging. |
| "We shot out of bed because it sounded really close," they said. | "We shot out of bed because it sounded really close," they said. |
| "There were eight police cars and ambulances with lights flashing everywhere. | "There were eight police cars and ambulances with lights flashing everywhere. |
| "It's not something you expect to wake up to. It's worrying that something like this can happen right opposite you." | "It's not something you expect to wake up to. It's worrying that something like this can happen right opposite you." |
| Mr Eaton said the shop had been targeted by armed robbers at least three times in the last year. | |
| A number of roads in the area have been closed while investigations are carried out. | A number of roads in the area have been closed while investigations are carried out. |
| Charlotte Road is shut, as are stretches of Heanor Road, Cotmanhay Road and Norman Street. | Charlotte Road is shut, as are stretches of Heanor Road, Cotmanhay Road and Norman Street. |