Searches taking place near murder scene as police sift through bins

Officers could be seen searching through bins in Barlow Street, Barkerend, lifting out rubbish from inside and sifting through it.

They were also using search poles to examine gardens outside terraced houses.

The cordon remains in place in Barkerend Road (Image: T&A) Officers are still standing guard over the police cordons that were in place throughout yesterday.

It comes after 23-year-old Luqman Ashfaq was stabbed on Barlow Street, Bradford. 

Police were called at 22.29pm on Monday by the ambulance service to reports a man was unconscious with stab wounds.  

The scene in Barkerend Road today (Image: T&A) He was taken to hospital where he was sadly pronounced dead.  

A number of scenes were put in place including Back Heath Terrace, Upper Rushton Road, Barlow Street, Barkerend Road, Harewood Street and Gladstone Street.  

The investigation work currently shows no sign of ending, with a large police presence remaining in the area.

One onlooker said it was one of the largest cordons he had seen in Bradford, with multiple focal points for investigation work.

Another man had been told police could be there for days.