A 21-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and a 50-year-old man been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender after a 20-year-old language student was killed in Cambridge
Two men have been arrested after a student was killed outside a block of luxury flats.
Police launched an investigation after a 20-year-old man – a student at Cambridge’s EF International Language school – was pronounced dead in Mill Park on Friday. Witnesses described hearing “screaming” in the area before police arrived at the scene. A 21-year-old man from the city has been arrested on suspicion of murder, while 50-year-old man, also from Cambridge, has been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender. Both men remained in custody last night.
Commenting on the incident, Cambridgeshire Police’s Detective Inspector Dale Mepstead, from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Major Crime Unit, said: “We would like to thank the public for their support and assistance following our appeal. The investigation remains ongoing, and we continue to urge anyone with information who has not yet come forward to contact us.”
Floral tributes have appeared at the scene of the attack.
Education First – who provide English courses and language training in multiple towns and cities around the world – said they were “deeply saddened to confirm that one of our adult students was fatally injured on Friday night” in what they described as a “public space.”
A spokesperson added: “Emergency services responded immediately, but the student tragically passed away.
“We are working closely with the local police, who are investigating the incident and have confirmed they made arrests. At this time, we understand the attack was carried out by a member of the public in an isolated incident.
“The safety and wellbeing of our students is our top priority. We are providing support to all students and staff affected by this tragic event and have organised counselling sessions.
“Our thoughts are with the student’s loved ones during this incredibly difficult time, and we have offered our full support. We will not be commenting further while the investigation is ongoing.”
Police said the arrests of two men followed a public appeal. A spokesperson for Cambridgeshire Police said: “Two men have been arrested in connection with a murder in Cambridge yesterday. The arrests follow a public appeal issued by detectives investigating the fatal assault of a 20-year-old man in Mill Park.
“Police were called with reports of violence at 11.27pm yesterday (1 August). The man was pronounced dead at 12.01am.
“A 21-year-old man, from Cambridge, has been arrested on suspicion of murder. A 50-year-old man from Cambridge, has been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender. Both men remain in custody at Thorpe Wood Police Station.”