Murder investigation under way after body of man found in Doncaster

Police say they found a 42-year-old.

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Author: Rebecca LomasPublished 19th Sep 2024

A murder investigation is underway after Police found a body in Doncaster.

Officers say they were called to the Hyde Park area just after 5.30am this morning.

A Police statement said:

"A murder investigation is underway following the death of a 42-year-old man in the Hyde Park area of Doncaster.

"At 5.31am today (19 September), a member of the public alerted police station staff to reports of an injured man in an alleyway between Apley Road and Whitburn Road.

"Officers and paramedics from Yorkshire Ambulance Service attended the scene and found a man with serious injuries.

"The man was taken to hospital in an ambulance where he was sadly pronounced dead despite the best efforts of medical professionals.

"A scene remains in place in the Apley Road and Whitburn Road area, while officers continue their work."

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