Whaley Bridge incident: Further man arrested

Officers investigating an incident in Whaley Bridge in which a man died have made a further arrest.

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

At the scene officers found a man who had sustained fatal gunshot wounds. He has not yet been formally identified.

A second man was also found with a gunshot wound nearby in the same road. He suffered serious injuries and has been taken to hospital where he remains. 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.

A fourth man has been arrested this afternoon on suspicion of aggravated burglary after the vehicle he was travelling in was stopped on the A6 near Chapel-en-le-Frith. He remains in police custody.

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

Eccles Road is currently closed from the junction with Milton Lane and is expected to remain closed for some time.

Divisional Commander Chief Superintendent Dave Kirby, said: “We appreciate the impact this incident is having on this small rural community and we’d like to thank local residents for their help with this investigation so far.

“We are aware there has been some speculation locally around this and while we are in the early stages of the investigation, we believe this is a targeted incident. At this stage we don’t believe there is any wider risk to the public.

“Residents in the area will see an increased police presence in the area for some time as investigations continue and we will provide further updates as soon as we are able.

“In the meantime, I’d ask anyone who has any information to please 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.