Man dies after incident in Whaley Bridge

We were called to reports of a burglary at a property in Eccles Road, Whaley Bridge, at 1.20am on 1 May.

At the scene officers found a man who had sustained fatal injuries.

A second man was found with serious injuries nearby in the same road. He has been taken to hospital. He has also been arrested on suspicion of aggravated burglary.

A third man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder and remains in police custody.

Two scenes remain in place at two houses in Eccles Road and will remain in place for some time.

Divisional Commander Chief Superintendent Dave Kirby, said: “This is an understandably concerning incident for this small rural community.

“However, while we are in the early stages of the investigation, we believe this is a targeted incident.

“Residents will see an increased police presence as enquiries continue and we will give further updates as soon as possible.

“In the meantime, I would ask that people limit speculation and allow officers to conduct their investigation unhindered.

“I would also urge anyone with any information that can assist us in this to contact us, in confidence, using any of the below methods.”

If you have any information that can assist our investigation you can contact the incident room directly by using the following link: Public Portal (mipp.police.uk)

Alternatively you can contact us using any of the below methods, including reference 36 of 1 May:

• Website – We have crime reporting tools on our website: use our online contact form
• Facebook – send us a private message to the Derbyshire Constabulary Facebook page
• X (Twitter) – direct message our contact centre via @DerPolContact
• Phone – call us on 101 

You can also anonymously contact the independent charity CrimeStoppers, on 0800 555 111, or by visiting the CrimeStoppers website.