POLICE investigating a fatal stabbing in Ipswich at the end of last year have re-arrested three people from the Colchester area in connection with the incident.

Officers were called to Turin Street just after 1.50pm on December 16 to reports that a man had been stabbed.

Daniel Saunders, aged 32 and originally from Surrey, died at the scene of the incident. A Home Office post-mortem examination concluded the cause of death was as a result of a single stab wound to the abdomen.

A 17-year-old boy from Bury St Edmunds – who cannot be named for legal reasons - has been charged with murder in connection with the attack and appeared before Ipswich Crown Court on January 11, where he was remanded in custody pending a next hearing on April 12.

Last Wednesday, March 13, three people were all re-arrested on suspicion of being concerned in supplying a controlled drug.

- a 17-year-old boy from the Colchester area (originally arrested in connection with this inquiry on December 20)

- a 18-year-old man from the Colchester area (originally arrested in connection with this inquiry on December 20)

- a 20-year-old man from Colchester (originally arrested in connection with this inquiry on January 25)

They were taken to Martlesham Police Investigation Centre for questioning and subsequently released under investigation on Thursday.

Three other people also arrested by officers investigating Daniel Saunders’ death remain under investigation as follows:

- a 15-year-old boy from Bury St Edmunds, arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender on December 20

- a 33-year-old man from Colchester, arrested on suspicion of being concerned in supplying a controlled drug on January 29

- a 44-year-old man from Ipswich was arrested on suspicion of being concerned in supplying a controlled drug, on February 23

Despite an extensive investigation and numerous appeals, officers have not yet been able to trace a woman who stopped at the scene shortly after the attack took place and assisted the victim. She is described as aged in her 30s or 40s, speaking with a local accent and driving a people carrier with a sliding door. She may have valuable information which could assist the inquiry.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Major Investigation Team either by using the online portal: https://mipp.police.uk/operation/363718M87-PO1 or by calling 101 and quoting reference 72682/18.

Alternatively contact the charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, through their anonymous online form at www.crimestoppers-uk.org