Police make another arrest in connection with Burnham murder investigation

A 20-year-old man from Slough has been arrested on suspicion of murder

Author: Lauren WattPublished 24th Jun 2021
Last updated 24th Jun 2021

A 20-year-old man from Slough remains in police custody after being arrested yesterday evening (23/6) on suspicion of murder.

It comes as a murder Investigations continues following the death of a 35-year-old man in Wyndham Crescent on Sunday.

A 30-year-old man also from Slough was arrested on Tuesday (22/06) on suspicion of murder and remains in custody.

Meanwhile a A 32-year-old man from Maidenhead and a 36-year-old man from Slough who were arrested on suspicion of murder at an earlier stage have been released under investigation.

A 28-year-old man of no fixed abode and a 37-year-old woman from Burnham have also been release under investigation after being arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.

Detective Superintendent Kevin Brown, Head of the Thames Valley Police Major Crime Unit, said:

“We are continuing our investigation following the death of a man in Wyndham Crescent.

“The man’s family continue to be supported by specially trained officers and our thoughts remain with them at this difficult time.

“We have made a further arrest and we are conducting a number of ongoing enquiries.

“I would like to thank the public for their continued support in our investigation and we would ask anyone with any further information who has not yet been in touch to please contact Thames Valley Police on 101 quoting reference 43210270867.

“Or if you wish to report anonymously you can do so by contacting the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

“Members of the public are likely to see an increased police presence as we continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding this incident and we would advise you to please raise any concerns you have to one of our officers.”

Formal identification and a post-mortem will be conducted in due course.

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