Posted: Wed 5th Oct 2022

Police launch murder investigation following incident in Buckley on Tuesday night

News and Info from Deeside, Flintshire, North Wales
This article is old - Published: Wednesday, Oct 5th, 2022

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North Wales Police have launched a murder investigation in Buckley following an incident on Tuesday night. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Detectives are investigating the incident which occurred in Precinct Way at around 10.30pm (Tuesday, October 4). ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Police have said they attended the location to reports of an attack on a man. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“Despite the best efforts of colleagues from Welsh Ambulance Services Trust, he later died in hospital.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder, and woman has been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“They are both from the Buckley area, and are currently being held in police custody.” A police spokesperson said. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Det. Superintendent Mark Pierce said: “I would like to reassure the public that we believe this to be an isolated incident and there is no cause for concern for the wider community.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“However, an increased police presence will be seen in the area today whilst we conduct further investigations.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Information can be passed to North Wales Police via 101 or the web live chat http://www.north-wales.police.uk/contact/chat-support.aspx quoting reference B151202 ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

You can also contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​


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