Police make further arrests in Ryde murder investigation

A man was found dead in a flat in George Street

George Street in Ryde
Author: Jason BeckPublished 6th Jan 2022

Police investigating the death of a man in Ryde have arrested two more people on suspicion of murder.

The body of the man in his 30s was found in a flat in George Street on Tuesday afternoon.

Three men are now being held.

The police watchdog is also investigating how officers responded to the incident.

Police arrested a 38-year-old man on suspicion of murder on Tuesday.

A 29-year-old man and a 28-year-old man have also been arrested on suspicion of murder.

Acting Detective Chief Inspector Adam Edwards said: "Officers continue to maintain a presence in the area as further enquiries are carried out to establish the circumstances surrounding this man’s death.

"We continue to urge anyone with information about this incident to please make contact with us, and are particularly keen to hear from anyone that may have seen, or heard, anything out of the ordinary in the area on the evening of Monday 3 January, and into the early hours of Tuesday 4 January."

Police had initially attended the address in George Street at approximately 2.50am on Tuesday.

The circumstances surrounding the response to the incident have been referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct.

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