Six arrested on suspicion of Kettering murder, released on bail

34 year old Ryan Burton from Corby died six days after the assault in Spring Rise park on Friday January 10.

Ryan Burton
Author: Andrea FoxPublished 22nd Jan 2025

Six men arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of 34-year-old Ryan Burton, have been released on police bail pending further enquiries.

Ryan, who was originally from Corby, died at the University Hospital Coventry last Thursday (January 16), six days after the assault in Kettering’s Spring Rise park, near Highfield Road, shortly before 7pm on Friday, January 10.

Six men – four from Kettering aged 38, 24, 24 and 22, a 20-year-old man from Desborough and a 24-year-old man from Rothwell – who were arrested on suspicion of assaulting Ryan, before being further detained in connection with his murder, have tonight (Tuesday, January 21) been released on police bail.

Dozens of dedicated officers and staff are working on this murder investigation across various fronts, including specialist officers from the East Midlands Special Operations Unit (EMSOU) Major Crime team, who continue to support Ryan’s family.

The investigation team has re-issued an appeal for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward, no matter how small or insignificant they believe the information is as any little detail may help piece together what happened around the time of the attack.

Anyone with information, including CCTV, doorbell, or dash-cam footage of the area between 6.30pm and 7.30pm on Friday, January 10, should call Northamptonshire Police on 101, quoting incident number 25000018864.

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