Lincoln: Murder investigation continues
Police are trying the trace the driver of a red car
Police in Lincoln say they believe the driver of a red car may have vital information which could help a murder investigation.
It's after a 66-year-old man died from a suspected head injury after he was found on Gaunt Street on Monday evening.
A 32 year old man's been arrested on suspicion of murder.
Officers are asking anyone who was in the Gaunt Street area driving a red vehicle between 7pm and around midnight on Monday June 5th to get in touch with them.
Detective Chief Inspector Jen Lovatt is leading the operation. She said:
"At the fore of this investigation is the victim, and our thoughts are with his family and friends while they try to process their loss. We have specialist officers working with them and we will do our best to support and look after them.
"I appreciate there is a good deal of public interest and concern in relation to this tragic incident and we’re working hard to establish the facts, but I want to make clear that we do not think there is any wider threat to the public. We know that there are a lot of questions about the circumstances of this case, and we’re working round the clock to find answers. While we do that, we’d ask that people don’t speculate on social media as it could jeopardise our investigation.
"We still have several lines of enquiry to look into to establish the exact circumstances around what has happened, and postmortem examinations have yet to take place to find out what caused his death, but I am satisfied that, at this moment, we do not need to look for anyone else in connection with this investigation.
"We have had a great number of people come forward so far with information, and this is testament to the local community and how much they, like us, value finding justice. For that support we want to say thank you.
"We know that there will be people we have yet to speak with and we ask that they come forward with anything they know, no matter how small and inconsequential they think it might be; every tiny piece of the jigsaw comes together to form the bigger picture, and we’d rather have the information and not need it, that miss out on a crucial piece of evidence. As soon as we can update with more information, we will.”