Murder investigation launched after death of a man in Northampton
Officers were called to Little Billing
A murder investigation has been launched in Northampton following the death of a man in the Little Billing area of the town yesterday, Wednesday December 11th.
Officers were called at about 5.40pm to Flaxwell Court after reports that a man had been seriously assaulted. Sadly, and despite the best efforts of emergency services at the scene, he died shortly afterwards in hospital.
A forensic postmortem examination is taking place at Leicester Royal Infirmary to establish the cause of death. Formal identification of the man, who is in his 20s, will take place afterwards.
The man’s next of kin, however, have been informed and are being supported by specially trained officers from the East Midlands Special Operations Unit (EMSOU) Major Crime team.
Three arrests have been made in connection with the murder investigation. These men, aged 22, 23 and 25, remain in police custody.
Officers are conducting enquiries in the immediate area, which remains cordoned off, and are asking witnesses or anyone who has information to come forward.
Senior Investigating Officer, Detective Chief Inspector Johnny Campbell, said:
“This is a tragic incident in which a man has sadly lost his life, and our thoughts are firmly with his family at this time.
“We know incidents of this nature can be a cause of concern within the neighbourhood and wider community, and I would like to offer our reassurance that we have a team of dedicated officers working at pace to establish what has happened.
“Although arrests were promptly made, we would still like to appeal for anyone who may have witnessed this incident or anyone with information who has not yet come forward, to please do so.”