Man arrested in connection with Colchester murder investigation
It comes after a man was fatally injured in the Distillery Lane area early yesterday
A man in his 20s has been arrested in connection with the murder of a man in Colchester yesterday morning.
The suspect was traced to the Port of Dover. The 22 year old is being questioned on suspicion of murder and remains in custody.
Police were called to the Distillery Lane area of Colchester at around 2am on Monday, finding a man seriously injured.
He was later pronounced dead at the scene.
Detective Chief Inspector Antony Alcock, from Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate said “This has been a fast-paced investigation so far, with an arrest being made in another county, less than 24 hours after the initial call came in.
“We are continuing to carry out multiple enquiries, including speaking to potential witnesses and reviewing hours of CCTV to piece together what has happened.
"We believe that the arrested man and the victim were known to each other and that this was an isolated incident.
“We will continue our efforts and I encourage anyone who may have any further information to contact us and assist with our investigation.
“Although formal identification has not yet taken place, we are now in the position to confirm that the victim, who was in his early 20s, was from the Kurdish community.
"We believe he had connections to several Kurdish communities in areas including Suffolk. We would welcome further contact with those communities and are eager to provide support wherever it is required.
“We are working with our partner agencies to make sure we are speaking with anyone who can help us with this investigation and urge anyone who hasn’t spoken to us, to get in contact.”