Woman, 23, arrested for murder as man, 22, dies after he was found seriously injured at house in Bristol
A WOMAN has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 22-year-old man was found seriously injured at a house in Bristol.
Emergency services raced to the scene in Kingswood shortly before 8.30pm on Friday and the injured man was rushed to hospital.
He sadly died in the early hours of Saturday morning.
His next of kin have been informed, police said.
A 23-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in custody.
Cops confirmed the pair were known to each other.
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Senior Investigating Officer DI Ben Lavender said: “This is a devastating incident in which a man has lost his life and a thorough investigation will now be carried out to establish what happened.
“An arrest has been made and we can confirm the victim and the person arrested were known to each other.
“There’ll be a continuing police presence at the scene of this incident while our enquiries continue.
"We’ll also be increasing patrols in the area to support and reassure the local community, with neighbourhood officers able to answer any worries or concerns.”
Anyone with information has been asked to call Avon and Somerset Police on 101 and give the call handler reference number 5222071378.
