Two arrested on suspicion of murder in Telford

A man was found dead this morning.

Author: Matt MaddrenPublished 3rd Jul 2021
Last updated 3rd Jul 2021

Detectives have arrested two men on suspicion of murder following an incident in Telford.

It's after a man in his 20s was found dead near to a restaurant on Holyhead Road in the early hours of this morning (Saturday 3 July).

The men aged, 21 and 30 from Telford, are currently in custody.

At around 12.58am officers were called to the location, but unfortunately he was pronounced deceased at the scene.

He has not yet been formally identified.

They believe he may have been assaulted near to the park and children’s play area in the area of Millennium Village, off Ketley Road.

Following the assault it's believed he left the scene, and was then discovered nearby on Holyhead Road having sadly died.

Cordons are currently in place and the cross roads of Station Road/Holyhead Road and Waterloo Road/Rock Road are currently closed and will remain so until later this morning (3 July).

Chief Detective Inspector Dean Jones said:

“We were called to the scene of the man having sadly died outside a restaurant on Holyhead Road this morning. His next of kin has been informed.

“A murder investigation has been launched and we are keen to speak to anyone who may have witnessed the assault that we believe took place in the park and children’s play area near to Millennium Square, just off the Ketley Park Road.

"We’d also like to hear from anyone who has dash-cam fitted to their car and was driving in the area of the park and Holyhead Road. It is possible they may have captured footage which may help with our enquiries.

“We believe this to be an isolated incident, understandably our community will be distressed and we would invite anyone to speak with members of our Safer Neighbourhood and local policing patrols who will have an increased presence within the area over the coming days.”

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