Victim identified following Nuneaton stabbing on Queens Road

On Saturday 8 June, a 25-year-old man suffered a stab wound during an incident outside of the Ropewalk shopping centre on Queens Road in Nuneaton Town Centre shortly before 9:30pm.

With the family’s permission, we can formally identify the victim as Tom Ellis, 25 from St Nicholas Park in Nuneaton, was taken to hospital by ambulance but sadly died from his injuries. 

His next of kin has been informed, and a post-mortem will be carried out as part of the investigation in the next few days.

A murder investigation has been launched, and a team of detectives are making proactive CCTV and witness enquiries.

Two arrests have been made following this incident – a 14-year-old boy and a 15-year-old boy from Nuneaton, both on suspicion of murder.

Any witnesses or anyone with information, CCTV or dash-cam footage should report it on our portal here or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 quoting incident number 318 of 8 June.

Chief Inspector Kris Shore said “This is a tragic incident of senseless violence right in the centre of our community, and we will not stop until we identify, arrest, and charge those responsible for it. 

“Our officers are in the town centre if anyone wants to come and talk to them about what’s happened – particularly if they have information that could help us with our investigation. 

“Our thoughts are with Tom’s family, and we will be providing them with dedicated support throughout the investigation and following criminal process.”

If you think someone you know is carrying a knife, don’t keep it to yourself – contact CrimeStoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at www.crimestoppers-uk.org/fearless