Man arrested in connection with murder in Lincoln

It's after police were called to Shuttleworth House earlier this week

Shuttleworth House, Stamp End
Author: Matt SoanesPublished 26th Mar 2023
Last updated 27th Mar 2023

A 27 year old man has been arrested in connection with an alleged murder in Lincoln.

It's believed to have taken place on Friday.

Police were called to Shuttleworth House, Stamp End following concerns for the safety of a 36 year old woman.

The suspect remains in custody.

Searches linked to the investigation have been taking place in the Bassingham area, where police say items are being recovered from a river.

An appeal's been launched for footage

Police have released a statement:

We are appealing for anyone in the Bassingham area to consider and review their dash cam footage, doorbell footage and CCTV between the hours of 12 noon on Friday 24 March and 4 pm on Saturday 25 March in case they have captured anything of significance.

Similarly, we would like to appeal generally to anyone with information that they believe could assist our investigation.

We are working to investigate the exact circumstances.

Please call 101 with incident reference 462 of 24 March or visit our Major Incident Public Portal, where you can report information or upload your footage.

Detective Chief Inspector Jennifer Lovatt said, “There will be an increased Police presence in the areas of Shuttleworth House and Bassingham whilst we continue our enquiries.

"We are engaging with those affected to keep them informed and offer our support.

"We will be working within the communities affected to seek relevant information and reassure the public that we will do all in our power to thoroughly and diligently investigate the full circumstances of this incident.

We would urge anyone who has any information or footage, that could support this investigation, to get in touch.”

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