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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Yahoo
Second murder arrest made after man found on bench
A second man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man was found fatally injured on a bench. Northamptonshire Police launched an investigation after it was called to a footpath behind Auctioneers Court, Northampton, at about 06:30 BST on 1 August. Robert Brown, 57, was found on a bench, and a post-mortem examination on 2 August found he had suffered an arm wound. Police said a 41-year-old man from Northampton was arrested on suspicion of murder on Friday and remained in police custody. A 38-year-old was previously arrested on suspicion of murder on Wednesday and was released on bail on the same day. Det Insp Torie Harrison said: "We still want to speak to anyone who may have been in the area of the towpath behind Auctioneers Court overnight from 31 July to 1 August to contact us even if you don't believe you have any relevant information." Follow Northamptonshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X. More on this story Man arrested in canal murder inquiry bailed Murder inquiry seeks cyclists and e-scooter rider Canal murder inquiry team urgently seeking two men Residents near canal could aid police murder probe Murder investigation after man found on canal path Related internet links Northamptonshire Police


BBC News
2 days ago
- BBC News
Second murder arrest in Northampton after victim found on bench
A second man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man was found fatally injured on a Police launched an investigation after it was called to a footpath behind Auctioneers Court, Northampton, at about 06:30 BST on 1 Brown, 57, was found on a bench, and a post-mortem examination on 2 August found he had suffered an arm said a 41-year-old man from Northampton was arrested on suspicion of murder on Friday and remained in police custody. A 38-year-old was previously arrested on suspicion of murder on Wednesday and was released on bail on the same day. Det Insp Torie Harrison said: "We still want to speak to anyone who may have been in the area of the towpath behind Auctioneers Court overnight from 31 July to 1 August to contact us even if you don't believe you have any relevant information." Follow Northamptonshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.


The Sun
2 days ago
- The Sun
Second man, 41, arrested on suspicion of murder after dad found ‘fatally injured' on canal bench in UK town centre
COPS have arrested a second man while investigating the murder of a man found dead on a canal bench. Robert Brown, 57, was last seen visiting a Morrisons supermarket in Northampton town centre on July 31. 3 3 3 He was found critically injured near the River Nene, with East Midlands Ambulance Service calling police to the scene. Cops launched a murder investigation shortly after they arrived at the canal footpath where Robert was found. A 38-year-old man was previously arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with Robert's death. Last night, police also arrested a 41-year-old man from Northampton on suspicion of murder and he remains in police custody this morning. Detective Inspector Torie Harrison, who is leading the murder investigation, said: 'We are now more than a week on since Robert's death and we continue to follow various lines of enquiry to establish what happened. 'We still want to speak to anyone who may have been in the area of the towpath behind Auctioneers Court overnight from Thursday, July 31 to Friday, August 1, to contact us even if you don't believe you have any relevant information. 'Specially trained officers continue to support Robert's family at this devastating time and anyone who can help us piece together the events which led to his death is encouraged to come forward. 'You can do this by calling us on 101, contacting Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111 or reporting online.' Robert's grieving family paid a moving tribute to the dad - who was also a grandfather - as having "the gift of the gab and a heart of gold". His parents and brothers said in a statement: "Rob was quite a character and always full of fun. "He was our real-life Peter Pan - the boy who never grew up. "Everyone who knew Rob just loved him. "He definitely had the gift of the gab and could talk the hind legs off a donkey. "We would joke that he knew more about everybody else's business than his own, but that was Rob. "He had a heart of gold and was always ready to help others." Robert's family also remembered him for his love of motorbikes, saying he was "just so fearless and such a daredevil.


BBC News
5 days ago
- BBC News
Man arrested on suspicion of murder after Northampton death
A 38-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man was found fatally injured on a Police launched an investigation after it was called to a footpath behind Auctioneers Court, Northampton, at about 06:30 BST on Brown, 57, was found on a bench, and a post-mortem examination on Saturday found he had suffered an arm wound. The man arrested on suspicion of murder is in police custody. Det Insp Torie Harrison said: "Although we have made an arrest, we continue to follow a number of lines of inquiry and are still very keen to speak to anyone who may have information about Robert's death who has not yet come forward."Anyone who can help us piece together the events which led to his death is encouraged to come forward." Follow Northamptonshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.


The Sun
5 days ago
- The Sun
Man, 38, arrested on suspicion of murder six days after body found on canal bench in UK town centre
DETECTIVES have arrested a 38-year-old man on suspicion of murder after a body was found on a canal bench six days ago. Robert Brown, 57, was last seen visiting a Morrisons supermarket in Northampton town centre on Thursday, July 31. He was found critically injured near the River Nene, with cops launching a murder investigation shortly afterwards. A 38-year-old man has now been arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with Robert's death. Police previously released an image of Robert in the hopes that they would be able to trace him with the public's help. A post-mortem examination found Robert had sustained a wound to his arm. Detective Inspector Torie Harrison, who is leading the murder investigation, said: 'Although we have made an arrest, we continue to follow a number of lines of enquiry and are still very keen to speak to anyone who may have information about Robert's death who has not yet come forward. 'Specially trained officers continue to support Robert's family at this devastating time and anyone who can help us piece together the events which led to his death is encouraged to come forward. 'You can do this by calling us on 101, contacting Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111 or reporting online.' 2