A man who was left severely injured after surviving an alleged stabbing has paid a touching tribute to one of his friends who died. Mason Jordan took to social media to share the "rollercoaster of emotions" he was going through after the incident on Sunday morning in Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire, the Mirror reports.
One man, who was in his late 20s, and the other, in his late 30s, were both tragically pronounced dead at the scene. Locals named Patrick Howard as one of the two men who lost their lives as Mason issued an emotional statement on social media, honouring his friend.
He wrote: "Words can’t describe the rollercoaster of emotions I'm going thru rn now you’ve been on my mind all day I've cried all the tears out my body for u till there's not a tear left! I love you, my brudda… my killy Patrick Howard and for all the messages n prays I've received it's crazy we on the road to recovery."
Others who knew Patrick said they will love him forever and he will be greatly missed.
Police were called out shortly before 1:20am on Sunday to Tithe Farm Road after reports of a man being hit by a vehicle and on arrival they discovered three men with serious stab wounds. Officers arrested a man in his 30s yesterday on suspicion of two counts of murder and one count of attempted murder.
A spokesperson for Bedfordshire Police told the Mirror that the ''investigation is progressing", confirming Mason was being spoken to in hospital and that the families of those who died are being supported by specialist officers. T/Detective Superintendent Carl Foster, investigating said: "This was a shocking incident which has occurred in a busy area of Houghton Regis and has no doubt caused great concern to the local community.
“We have a dedicated team working on this investigation and are carrying out a range of enquiries in order to bring those responsible to justice. People will see an increased police presence in the town over the coming days and we are continuing to offer support to the families affected at this difficult time.
“The investigation team has been greatly assisted by the response from residents, we have received an incredible amount of information from the public. Please do continue to come forward with anything that might be relevant in assisting us to establish who is responsible.
“In a week where forces nationally are responding to knife crime, we are committed to tackling this issue. This incident depicts a level of violence that we will not allow to go unpunished, and equally we will work hard to prevent.”
Anyone with information is asked to call 101 or report online quoting Operation Crux. Alternatively, you can contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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