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Arrest after man dies in suspected stabbing

Holly PhillipsEast Yorkshire and Lincolnshire
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Lincolnshire Police says a 55-year-old man has been arrested following the incident in Union Street, Market Rasen, on Thursday

A man has died following a suspected stabbing in Lincolnshire, police have said.

Officers were called to Union Street, in Market Rasen, just after 17:00 GMT following reports that a man in his 30s had been found with suspected stab wounds.

Lincolnshire Police said the man later died and a 55-year-old man had been arrested.

The force said there would be increased police presence in the town as their investigation continued.

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There is an increased police presence in the town, Lincolnshire Police said

Police are appealing for witnesses or anyone with footage of the incident to get in touch.

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