Murder Investigation Launched After Man Dies Following Altercation On Woodbridge Hill: Three People Under Arrest

Published on: 2 Feb, 2015
Updated on: 4 Feb, 2015

A murder investigation has been launched after a man died in hospital following an altercation on Woodbridge Hill on Monday, February 2. Three people have been arrested in connection with the incident.

Aldershot Road at its junction with Worplesdon Road and Woodbridge Hill on Monday evening with police officers carrying out investigations.

Surrey Police report that officers were called to the Royal Surrey County Hospital following reports that a man in his 20s had been admitted with stab wounds at around 3.35pm. The Guildford Dragon NEWS believes the victim’s name is Daniel Sommerville.

Enquiries established that an altercation had earlier taken place in Aldershot Road, near the junction with Worpesdon Road and Woodbridge Hill, involving the occupants of a black Vauxhall Corsa and a dark coloured van. The injured man was taken in the van to hospital where he was pronounced dead a short while later.

A man and two women, all in their 20s, were arrested in the local area shortly after on suspicion of murder and are currently in custody.

An area of Aldershot Road remained cordoned off on Monday night while a forensic examination was carried out at the scene.

On Monday night part of Aldershot Road was closed to through traffic from its junction with Woodbridge Hill and its junction with Northway / Southway.

Officers have been carrying out house-to-house enquiries in the local area.

A local resident said that an officer who called to her house said that a search using police dogs would take place over night and some gardens would be searched.

The police stated that a post-mortem examination will take place in due course to establish the cause of death.

Police officers are appealing for anyone who was in the vicinity of Aldershot Road from 3pm on Monday, February 2, and may have witnessed what happened, to come forward.

Detective Chief Inspector Fiona Macpherson said: “This is a tragic incident which has led to the death of a young man and our thoughts and sympathies are with his family and friends at this time.

“Three people have been arrested in connection with the investigation and we are carrying out a number of enquiries in the local area to establish the full circumstances of what happened.

“I would ask anyone who was in the Aldershot Road area this afternoon and may have seen the two vehicles or the altercation taking place to contact police as a matter of urgency.”

Anyone who can assist detectives with their investigation is urged to contact Surrey Police on 101 quoting reference p15029045. The independent charity Crimestoppers can called anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Aldershot Road at its junction with Northway closed to through traffic on Monday evening.

Also on Monday evening, the usual entrance to the Royal Surrey County Hospital from Gill Avenue was cordoned off with visitors asked to use an alternative entrance.

An eye witness who had been visiting the hospital on Monday evening said that there were “lots of police, barriers and upset teenagers.”