Southend: Arrests following stabbing

Detectives investigating a serious assault in Southend have made two further arrests.

A 19 year-old woman was found with multiple, potentially life-changing injuries, at St Marys Court, Victoria Avenue shortly before 4am on Monday 29 April.
Yesterday, Friday 3 May, detectives arrested a 26 year-old man on suspicion of attempted murder and a 39 year-old woman on suspicion of conspiracy to murder.
Both remain in custody for questioning.
The arrests follow five other arrests in connection with the investigation.
Previously, three men and a woman were arrested on suspicion of GBH with intent and a 16 year-old boy from Southend was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.
All five have been bailed until mid-July.
Enquiries remain ongoing within Essex Police’s Serious Crime Directorate and detectives are continuing to appeal for the public’s support with the investigation.

Officers investigating a serious assault in Southend have made a fifth arrest.

A 19 year-old woman was found with multiple, potentially life-changing injuries, at St Marys Court, Victoria Avenue shortly before 4am on Monday (29 April).

Three men and a woman were arrested a short time later on suspicion of GBH with intent. They have all since been released on bail.

Yesterday morning a 16 year-old boy from Southend was also arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.

He has since been released on bail until 18 July.

Enquiries remain ongoing within Essex Police’s Serious Crime Directorate and detectives are continuing to appeal for the public’s support with the investigation.

The Major Incident Public Portal has been set up through which information can be reported.

You can let us know by submitting a report on our website or by using our online Live Chat service available Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays) between 10am-9pm.

Visit our website to find out more about our online reporting services.

If you would like to make an anonymous report you can contact independent charity Crimestoppers, by visiting their website or by calling 0800 555 111.

An attempted murder investigation has been launched following a serious assault in Southend on Monday, 29 April.  

Officers were called to St Marys Court on Victoria Avenue in Southend shortly before 4am following reports of a 19-year-old woman being seriously assaulted. 

Emergency services attended and the woman was taken to hospital with multiple stab wounds. She remains in hospital in a serious condition with potentially life-changing injuries. 

Three men and one woman from Southend were arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm with intent. They have since been released on bail. 

Enquiries remain ongoing within Essex Police’s Serious Crime Directorate and detectives are continuing to appeal for the public’s support with the investigation. 

Deputy Senior Investigating Officer, Detective Inspector James Holmes said “We are working quickly to establish the circumstances around this assault, where a young woman has been left with significant injuries. 

“Our early enquiries indicate that two people, a white man and a black man left the scene shortly after the assault and we are looking for the public’s help to identify them.  

“We are asking anyone who was driving in or lives in the vicinity of Victoria Avenue in Southend at around 3:30am on Monday, 29 April to contact us with any dashcam footage, CCTV footage or any information. 

“A Major Incident Public Portal has been created as a way for the public to submit information. Alternatively, you can contact us using the usual channels in order to help us find those responsible.” 

If you can help, please contact us quoting reference number 94 of 29 April. 

The Major Incident Public Portal can be accessed here: https://mipp.police.uk/operation/4201020124Q94-PO2

You can let us know by submitting a report on our website or by using our online Live Chat service available Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays) between 10am-9pm.

Visit https://www.essex.police.uk/digital101 to find out more about our website reporting services.

If you would like to make an anonymous report you can contact independent charity Crimestoppers, by visiting their website or by calling 0800 555 111.

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