Updated: 15:42, 28 April 2022 A 17-year-old boy from Ipswich has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a double knife in Bury St Edmunds left a man dead and a woman seriously injured. Police were called to report a knife at Harland Court, outside Station Hill, at about 3 a.m. Tuesday. Karl Skoulding, 43, died after being stabbed in Bury St Edmunds on Tuesday – Credit: Suffolk Police Upon arrival, police found the victims with knife wounds in an apartment. A 43-year-old man died on the spot shortly afterwards and a woman, also 40 years old, is being treated in critical but stable condition in the hospital. A 17-year-old from Ipswich was arrested on suspicion of murder after a double knife in Bury St Edmunds – Credit: Charlotte Bond Shortly afterwards, police arrested a 38-year-old man on suspicion of murder in the area of St John’s Street and he remains in custody this morning. At around 3.50am on Thursday morning, a 17-year-old boy from Ipswich was also arrested on suspicion of murder in the city and taken to the Martlesham Police Investigation Center for questioning. An autopsy on the victim’s body was carried out by the Ministry of Interior on Wednesday afternoon and it was found that multiple knife wounds were the cause of death. Detectives are treating his death as a murder. Pending a formal forensic examination, police have temporarily identified the deceased as Karl Skoulding, 43, of Bury St Edmunds. His relatives have been informed. At Suffolk Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, detectives filed an arrest warrant for the 38-year-old and he was given an additional 31 hours to question the suspect. Double Knife Occurs at Harland Court in Bury St Edmunds – Credit: Charlotte Bond Officers of the Large Investigation Team are still verifying the exact circumstances of the incident and forensic investigations are ongoing as well as a detailed trawl with CCTV footage. Police believe that the parties involved were all familiar with each other and in addition additional police officers will have a visible presence in the area in the coming days to offer reassurance to the residents. Detectives are still calling for witnesses to the attack and would like to hear from anyone close to Harland Courthouse between 2pm and 3pm. Any witnesses to the attack or people who were in the area between 2pm and 3pm on Tuesday are kindly requested to call the Grand Investigation Team at 101. Alternatively, you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
