{"id":690,"date":"2026-05-04T02:08:40","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T02:08:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wellingborough-murder-probe-launched-by-police-after-man-stabbed-to-death-in-broad-daylight\/"},"modified":"2026-05-04T02:08:40","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T02:08:40","slug":"wellingborough-murder-probe-launched-by-police-after-man-stabbed-to-death-in-broad-daylight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wellingborough-murder-probe-launched-by-police-after-man-stabbed-to-death-in-broad-daylight\/","title":{"rendered":"Wellingborough murder probe launched by police after man &#8216;stabbed to death&#8217; in broad daylight"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_5f510e\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Police say that, although two arrests have already been made, detectives are stilll looking to speak to any eyewitnesses or anyone else &#8216;with information who has not yet come forward&#8217;<\/h2>\n<div class=\"Byline_byline-container__K_Owl\" data-testid=\"byline\"><span class=\"Byline_byline-content-wrapper__Imque\" data-testid=\"byline-content\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"Byline_author-badge-date-wrapper__Q7jj1\">\n<div class=\"Byline_author-and-badge-wrapper__2dsv1\">\n<p><span><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35 __className_5f510e\">Rachel Vickers-Price<\/strong> UK and World News Reporter<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"\" data-testid=\"byline-publishedDate\"><\/span><span class=\"ArticleTimestamp_updated-date__7qD4Q ArticleTimestamp_updated-date-with-published__iFKpF\" data-testid=\"byline-updatedDate\">Updated <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"35116545\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Generic police cordon image\" loading=\"eager\"  src=\"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1_Police-Officers-Killed-While-Responding-To-Burglary-Call-In-Manchester.jpg\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Despite the best efforts of first responders, the man was pronounced dead at the scene. \" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Despite the best efforts of first responders, the man was pronounced dead at the scene. <cite aria-label=\"Image: Getty Images\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Getty Images)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Police have launched a murder investigation after a man was reportedly stabbed to death in broad daylight.<!-- --> <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/police\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Emergency crews<\/a> were called to the scene in Northamptonshire on Sunday, May 3 just after 3pm following reports of a <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/crime\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">stabbing<\/a> in Wellingborough on Birchfield Road.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Despite the best efforts of first responders, they lost their fight to save the man, aged 38, who is believed to be Darren King. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Two men, both aged 20, were arrested on suspicion of murder shortly after the incident and remain in police custody.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-36799056\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36799056\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.4\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Generic Police pictures, police tape, police car, logo, stock, Northumbria Police\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/4_IBP_NEC_260722police_01JPG.jpg\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Police confirmed they already have made two arrests\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Police confirmed they already have made two arrests<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A heavy police presence is expected to remain in the area into Monday (May 4) as officers continue to put together what happened. <!-- -->Senior Investigating Officer Detective Inspector Cheryl Thompson, of the East Midlands Special Operations Unit, described the killing as \u201ctragic\u201d. <!-- -->\u201cThis is a tragic incident which has seen a man lose his life and our thoughts are with his loved ones at this time,&#8221; she said. \u201cThis is a fast-paced investigation, with two men arrested quickly and taken into custody. At this stage, we are not looking for anyone else in connection with this incident.\u201d <!-- -->Despite the arrests, police are still urging anyone with information to come forward.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-36954407\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36954407\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.66\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Police tape at crime scene (file image)\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1_Retail-crime.jpg\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Locals can expect the scene to remain closed off to the public on Monday\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Locals can expect the scene to remain closed off to the public on Monday<cite aria-label=\"Image: PA\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: PA)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">DI Thompson added: \u201cAlthough we have made two arrests, I would still appeal for any witnesses or anyone with information who has not yet come forward, to please do so.\u201d <!-- -->Anyone who witnessed the incident or has information is asked to contact Northamptonshire Police on 101, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Information can also be submitted online, quoting incident number 26000254992.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/uk-news\/man-dead-police-stabbing-wellingborough-37106226\" target=\"_blank\">Source link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Police say that, although two arrests have already been made, detectives are stilll looking to<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":691,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-690","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-crime"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1777860520_1_Police-Officers-Killed-While-Responding-To-Burglary-Call-In-Manchester.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/690","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=690"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/690\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/691"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=690"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=690"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=690"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}