Moreton Hall stabbing: Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder as officers make fifth and sixth arrests

A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder as officers make fifth and sixth arrest in connection with a stabbing at a Bury St Edmunds Pub.
 
The victim, a man in his 20s, sustained life-threatening injuries after being stabbed during an altercation, at just before 11.35pm on Friday 25 October, with a group of four or five males in the car park outside The Moreton Hall pub in Lawson Place.
 
Yesterday evening, Wednesday 6 November, a 24-year-old man was arrested in Haverhill on suspicion of attempted murder.
 

Earlier on that day (Wednesday 6 November) a 29-year-old man from Braintree was also arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender in connection with the incident.

They were both taken to bury St Edmunds police investigation centre.

 
Four others had previously been arrested at the end of last month (October).
 
  • A 32-year-old man from Bury St Edmunds was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder on Wednesday 30 October. He was taken to Bury St Edmunds Police Investigation Centre where he was questioned and subsequently released on bail until Monday 25 November pending further enquiries.
  • A 29-year-old man from Haverhill was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder on Monday 28 October. He was questioned and subsequently released on bail until Monday 25 November pending further enquiries.
  • A 24-year-old man from Bury St Edmunds was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder on Saturday night (26 October). He was questioned and subsequently released on bail until Monday 18 November pending further enquiries.
  • A 29-year-old man from Bury St Edmunds was arrested shortly after the attack, in the early hours of Saturday 26 October. He was questioned and subsequently released under investigation.
Detectives investigating believe this is was a targeted attack.
 
Anyone who witnessed any suspicious activity or has knowledge of the incident should contact Suffolk police, quoting crime reference 37/64977/19.