Reward of up to £20,000 over death of man found in River Leam in Leamington Spa
Crimestoppers is urging anyone with information to come forward anonymously
The charity Crimestoppers is offering a reward of up to £20,000 for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the death of a 51-year-old man in Leamington Spa.
Adam Lucas was found in the River Leam in Victoria Park at around 7.45am on 15th April 2026.
Crimestoppers said a post-mortem examination found he had died from injuries consistent with an assault.
The reward is for information given anonymously to the charity.
Investigation into Adam's death
Crimestoppers said the investigation into Adam's death is continuing.
The charity said a 27-year-old man from Birmingham was arrested and has been released on bail.
A 23-year-old woman from Birmingham was initially arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender and later on suspicion of murder, according to Crimestoppers.
She has also been released on bail.
A 44-year-old woman and a 43-year-old man, both from Leamington, were arrested and have been released on bail.
A 53-year-old man from Leamington was also arrested and was later released with no further action.
Crimestoppers is appealing directly to anyone who may have information about what happened to Adam to come forward.
Alan Edwards, West Midlands Regional Manager at Crimestoppers, said: "Adam's death has had a devastating impact on those who knew and loved him. We believe there may be people who have information about what happened, but for whatever reason have not yet felt able to speak up."
He said: "Our charity exists to give people a way to tell someone what they know about crime completely anonymously. Sometimes people are worried about being identified, fear the consequences of speaking out, or simply don't know who to turn to. No matter how small a detail may seem, information held by members of the public can be vital."
He added: "If you know something about the circumstances surrounding Adam's death, now is the time to share what you know anonymously."
How to claim the reward
Information passed directly to the police will not qualify for the reward.
It is only payable for information given directly to Crimestoppers.
Anyone calling Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 must ask for a reward code.
People who contact the charity anonymously through its online form must use the 'Keep in contact' facility and request a reward code on their first contact.
Staying anonymous
Crimestoppers is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
The charity said it cannot trace calls or track IP addresses, and that calls to 0800 555 111 are not recorded.
It said there is no caller ID or 1471 facility, so a caller's phone number is invisible.