Two men dead after horrific town centre knife attacks

The two men who died in Halifax, West Yorkshire, following a stabbing have been named locally as police launch a murder enquiry.

West Yorkshire Police said a 19-year-old man died yesterday after he was critically injured in the assault in the market town's Commercial Street earlier in the day. A 21-year-old man who was also injured in the stabbing, died in hospital a short time after the alleged assault. The men have been named locally as Joshua Clark Meszaros and Haider.

A third man, aged 18, has received treatment for a non-life-threatening injury, officers have said. Three men, two aged 18 and one aged 19, have been arrested in connection with the incident. They all remain in police custody.

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Senior Investigating Officer, Detective Chief Inspector Matt Holdsworth, said: “This is an extremely serious incident which has resulted in the death of two young men and a further man injured. We have specialist officers supporting both of their families and are determined to get answers for them and ensure that the person or people responsible are made to face justice for their actions.

“What I would ask for now is the support of the wider public in providing any information about what has taken place or the events leading up to it. I understand that people were present in the area at the time of the incident, and I would urge anyone with information, dash cam or phone footage which could be relevant to our investigation to please make contact.

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“I understand people locally will be rightly concerned and I want to reassure people that we are doing everything we can to investigate all possible lines of enquiry to understand the full circumstances of what took place. There is still a significant scene in place this morning, with a smaller scene remaining while we conduct forensic enquiries. I would like to thank residents and businesses for their understanding during this time.”