Ilkeston stabbing: Third man charged in murder investigation

10 July 2021

A third man has been charged with the murder of a 22-year-old man who was stabbed to death in Derbyshire.

Byron Griffin, from East Leake, Nottinghamshire, was found with wounded in Eyre's Garden, Ilkeston, at about 12:40 BST on 4 July.

He was taken to Queen's Medical Centre in Nottingham, where he later died.

Derbyshire Police refused to name the 29-year-old man charged with murder, but said a 26-year-old man has also been arrested on suspicion of murder.

On Friday, detectives said two men, aged 21 and 32, had been charged with Mr Griffin's murder.

A 20-year-old woman and a 23-year-old man have also been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.

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