Two men have been arrested after a bank customer was stabbed to death in a city centre branch with witnesses hearing “screaming” and a shout of “it’s a bank robbery”.
A man in his 30s was attacked inside Lloyds Bank in St Peter’s Street, Derby, at around 2.35pm on Tuesday and died at the scene, Derbyshire Police said. Formal identification has not taken place, but police said his family have been made aware. A man in his 40s was arrested on suspicion of murder at a property in Western Road, in the Normanton of the city, at around 6pm, the force said.
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A second man, in his 30s, was arrested at the same property on suspicion of assisting an offender and both men remain in custody. Police officers will remain in the city centre for some time. The victim in believed to be a dad of three.
One nearby shopkeeper, who did not wish to be named, told DerbyshireLive this morning: ” We know who the guy is, it’s really sad, really sad. Yesterday we heard screaming and then heard someone shouting ‘it’s a bank robbery’ because at that stage no-one knew it was a murder. Then the police arrived, there were lots of them who arrived really quickly. It’s just so sad.”
Another passer-by said: “I saw it on Facebook last night and I couldn’t believe it. A bloke in the bank being stabbed at 3pm in the afternoon? It’s unheard of. Derby city centre is becoming a no go zone these days.” While a woman said: “It’s just so shocking. Inside a bank in broad daylight. Really awful. “
Detective Inspector Tony Owen said: “We appreciate that this incident will have caused significant concern to the local community and we’d like to thank them for their patience and understanding. No-one else was hurt and while the investigation is at an early stage, at this time we are treating it as an isolated incident.”
Councillor Ajit Atwal, leader of the Lib Dems on Derby City Council, said that it is a “sad day for Derby”. Mr Atwal, who knew the victim, said: “None of this makes any sense. Why a young hard working man should be killed like this -a family man. He was a business man and had worked hard to make his business a success. He had come to the city to do this.”
A Lloyds spokesperson: “We are deeply saddened by the incident at our Derby branch and our thoughts are with those affected. We are supporting our colleagues during this difficult time and will co-operate closely with the police.” Anyone with information should contact the police quoting the reference 25000260624, or contact the independent charity CrimeStoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.
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