Third person arrested in Bury St Edmunds attempted murder inquiry
A man in his 40s was stabbed in the Moreton Hall area
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A third person has been arrested following an attack in the Moreton Hall area of Bury St Edmunds, which left a man seriously injured.
Police were called at just before 10.15pm on 22 March to reports of an incident in Mortimer Road.
A man aged in his 40s was with stab wounds and taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries. He remains in hospital in a serious but stable condition.
It was reported that five suspects wearing dark clothing and face coverings had fled the scene.
A 46-year-old man from the Lewisham area was arrested in south London on Thursday (2 April) on suspicion of attempted murder.
A 44-year-old man from the Brixton area of south London, who was first arrested on 25 March, has now been rearrested on suspicion of attempted murder.
Both men are currently in police custody.
A 38-year-old man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder in Bury St Edmunds on 30 March remains on police bail.
Officers are continuing to progress numerous lines of enquiry and earlier this week released details of three vehicles that have been seized by police and are suspected to have been used by the offenders.
These are: a black Nissan Note; a beige/light-coloured Nissan Note; and a black Nissan Micra.
Detectives are appealing for anyone who believes they saw any vehicles matching these descriptions in the vicinity of Mortimer Road on the night of Sunday 22 March, and this includes anyone driving in the area that may have dash camera footage.