A murder investigation's been launched in Lincoln
a man's been arrested after a man in his forties was fatally injured
A man’s been arrested and a murder investigation launched after a man was fatally injured in Lincoln. The emergency services were called to Carr Street in the early hours of this morning where they found a man with a serious head injury.
The 46 year old man was taken to hospital but later died. A 22 year old man's been arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in custody. A police cordon remains at the property while enquiries continue.
Detective Chief Inspector Richard Myszczyszyn, of East Midlands Special Operations Unit (EMSOU), said:
“I know this is a concerning incident and people living in this area of Lincoln, or indeed anyone further afield, may well feel worried about what has happened. We are working through the exact details of the circumstances to establish what’s happened and have a number of officers dedicated to the investigation. We are working closely with the family of the man who has lost his life and doing our best to support them.
“I can confirm that we’re not looking for anyone else in connection with this incident and this morning we continue to question a man who has been arrested on suspicion of murder.
“I would like to appeal for information from the public. Were you in the St Mary’s Street of Lincoln around 10pm last night and saw a disturbance between a man or a woman? Or did you see anything that looked suspicious in that area/the Carr Street area around midnight, or have any dashcam footage? If so, please get in touch with us because that information could prove vital.”
If you have any information that could be useful please contact us via one of the following ways:
Call 101, quoting Incident 12 of 25th July;
Email force.control@lincs.police.uk putting “Incident 12 of 25th July” in the Subject line;
Call Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555111.