Police are appealing for witnesses after a dogwalker reportedly made threats to kill a fellow dogwalker in Stevenage.

At around 9am on Wednesday, February 28, two men were out walking their dogs in the children's play park in Giles Park on Ripon Road.

Reportedly, an altercation took place, during which one man threatened to kill the other.

Detective Constable Andrew Shepherd, from Hertfordshire Constabulary, said: “Our enquiries are continuing, and I am appealing for anyone with information to please come forward.

“Were you in the area at the time and saw what happened, or have any further details that could assist our investigation?

"Please email me at andrew.shepherd@herts.police.uk with any information, no matter how small or insignificant you think it may be. Thank you.”

Information can also be reported at herts.police.uk/report, via web chat at herts.police.uk/contact, or by calling 101 and quoting crime reference 41/16882/24.

Alternative, you can report information anonymously by contacting Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or via crimestoppers-uk.org.