A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a fatal stabbing in a Bucks town.

Police launched a murder investigation on Tuesday (September 5) after 44-year-old Karl Stanislaus died at the scene of a knife attack in Bowden Lane in High Wycombe.

Authorities have now confirmed that a 23-year-old man from High Wycombe was arrested on suspicion of murder this morning and remains in police custody.

A Home Office post-mortem conducted on Friday (September 8) found that Mr Stanislaus died as a result of multiple stab wounds.

Head of Crime Detective Superintendent Kevin Brown said the police were following a number of lines of enquiry but reassured the general public that progress was being made.

He said: “Our thoughts remain with the family of Mr Stanislaus, who are being supported by specially trained officers.

“We are continuing our investigation into the circumstances of his death, and an arrest has now been made.

“I would again re-iterate that I’d like to hear from anybody who was using, or close to, Bowden Lane and its continuation footpath towards Sierra Road and Carolina Drive between 9pm and 10pm on Tuesday to contact us.

“In addition, I’d ask anyone who used the disused railway footpath that runs from the A40 London Road South that crosses Bowden Lane down to the junction of Bassetsbury Lane to get in touch. Anybody using these areas may hold valuable information, without knowing, regarding the incident, and I would urge them to please get in touch.

“There will continue to be a visible police presence in the area while our investigation continues, and they will be able to address any concerns anybody may have.”

Anyone with information is urged to contact Thames Valley Police by calling 101, making a report online quoting reference 43230398634 or calling the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.