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Wednesday, 31 January 2018 06:11

Police investigating the murder of a Hereford man have made another arrest.

A 22-year-old man from Willenhall was arrested last night in connection with the death of 33-year-old Rob Eacock.

No further action will be taken against two men who were originally arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and a man and a woman arrested on suspicion of attempting to pervert the course of justice.

A 48-year-old man from Hereford arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender has been released under investigation.

Robert died in hospital on Monday evening after suffering stab wounds during an incident on Commercial Street, Hereford.

A post mortem has shown Robert died from a single stab wound.

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