Murder investigation launched after man's body found in Burton Latimer

Detectives have commenced a murder investigation following the discovery of a man's body in Burton Latimer.

Police responded to a concern for welfare call and arrived at a High Street property on the afternoon of Wednesday, 2nd September.

Upon arrival, officers discovered a man in his 50s who had likely died several days earlier.

A forensic postmortem was conducted at Leicester Royal Infirmary on Thursday, 3rd September, which prompted the launch of a murder investigation spearheaded by detectives from the East Midlands Special Operations Unit.

Detective Inspector Cheryl Thompson stated, "We’re in the early stages of establishing how the gentleman died, and I would appeal for anyone in the High Street area of Burton Latimer who may have witnessed any suspicious activity in the last week to please contact us as a matter of emergency."

Individuals with information are asked to reach out to Northamptonshire Police via their online portal, by calling 101, or anonymously through Crimestoppers at 0800 555111.

Please quote incident number 26000526487 to ensure the information is directed appropriately.

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