Detectives have launched a murder investigation after the body of a man was discovered in a property on a town high street.
Police officers were called to the building in Burton Latimer, Northamptonshire, on the afternoon of Wednesday, September 2, after receiving a “concern for welfare” call. Officers discovered the body of a man in his 50s who they believe died a number of days before he was found.
Postmortem and investigation
A forensic postmortem examination took place on Thursday, September 3, at Leicester Royal Infirmary, and police then launched a murder investigation. Detectives from the East Midlands Special Operations Unit are leading the investigation.
Appeal for witnesses
Detective Inspector Cheryl Thompson said: “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 and who may have witnessed any suspicious activity in the last week to please contact us as a matter of emergency.”
Witnesses or anyone with information are asked to contact Northamptonshire Police via the force's online portal, by calling 101, or alternatively calling independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111. They should quote incident number 26000526485.
