Two teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man was found stabbed in a Chelmsford park.

The man, believed to have been in his late teens, was taken to Broomfield Hospital but he later died.

Following the murder, which took place at about 3.15pm yesterday in Oaklands Park, detectives arrested a 17-year-old boy from Chelmsford and a 19-year-old man from Maldon in the early hours on this morning on suspicion of murder.

They are currently in police custody.

Police are continuing to appeal for any witnesses to contact detectives on 101 or email scdappeals@essex.pnn.police.uk