Indian student killed in UK stabbing

London:m A 30-year-old man, identified locally as an Indian student, was stabbed during a street attack in central England and later died of the serious injuries in hospital.

West Mercia Police on Friday issued an appeal for information from any witnesses to the attack in Worcester earlier in the week.

Reports from India have named him as Vijay Kumar Sheoran of Haryana’s Charkhi Dadri district.

“On Tuesday morning (25 November) around 4:15 am a 30-year-old man was found by officers on Barbourne Road in Worcester with serious injuries,” West Mercia Police said in a statement. “He was taken to hospital but sadly died later that day. Five men were arrested on suspicion of murder and are now on bail as the investigation continues,” the statement added.

A sixth man who was also arrested on suspicion of murder has since been released with no further action. West Mercia’s Detective Chief Inspector Lee Holehouse said the force’s thoughts remain with the family and friends of the man who has died, as he appealed for information. “Over the course of the last few days my team have been conducting extensive lines of enquiries to ascertain what happened on Tuesday morning and what led to a man losing his life,” said Holehouse.