Two people arrested on suspicion of murder after man dies on Christmas Day

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Source: metro.co.uk
Police and emergency services were called to Burcot Avenue, in Wolverhampton, earlier today (Picture: Google Street View)

A man was found dead after being fatally stabbed early this morning, police have said.

Emergency services attended an address on Burcot Avenue, Wolverhampton just after 3.30am.

Despite the intervention of paramedics, the man was declared dead at the scene.

Two men, aged 35 and 58, have been arrested on suspicion of murder.

The home is cordoned off while enquiries continue.

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DCI Ed Foster said: ‘We are in the early stages of our investigation and carrying out quick-time enquiries including forensic examination, reviewing CCTV footage and speaking to witnesses.

‘We ask anyone who may have any information about what happened to contact us.’

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