Murder arrest after man found injured in park

A 33-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man was found fatally injured in a park in Leicester.

Just before 19:00 BST on Monday, East Midlands Ambulance Service were called to a report of an unconscious man in Beaumont Leys Park, close to a retail area.

The 62-year-old victim was taken to hospital where he died, Leicestershire Police said.

An area between Krefeld Way and Beaumont Way has been cordoned off to allow officers to carry out an examination of the scene and to identify any potential witnesses.

Det Insp Kevin Hames, from East Midlands Murder Investigation Team, said: "We are in the very early stages of our investigation into the incident and the events leading up to it.

"The victim's family have been identified and are being supported by specialist officers through this extremely difficult time.

"We would urge anyone who was in this area during the evening and may have witnessed what happened, or has any information about the incident, to get in touch. We know it's not always easy to report what you may have seen or heard, but it's vitally important we speak to as many people as possible.

"A CCTV trawl and house-to-house inquiries in the area are under way."

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