TWO more people have been arrested on suspicion of murdering a 19-year old man in Todmorden.

Alexander Thomas Holdroyd was stabbed on Wednesday January 9 after he left a kebab shop.

Officers arrested two Bradford men, aged 35 and 43, on Tuesday night in connection with his death.

The men are being detained in Bradford where they are due to be questioned today.

Three teenagers were also arrested on Thursday in connection with the investigation.

They were later released on police bail pending further enquiries.

Alexander was found lying in Brook Street, Todmorden close to the Post office at 9.15pm on Wednesday.

Police said that the young man had been in nearby Water Street when he was first attacked and the altercation then continued into Brook Street.

He later died from his injuries at Rochdale Infirmary.