Man murdered in Aylesbury
Two men were attacked near the Edinburgh Playing Fields on Wednesday night.
Last updated 29th Oct 2020
A man in his twenties has been murdered in Aylesbury.
Police were called out to Lembrook Walk, near the Edinburgh Playing Fields at 9.30 on Wednesday night.
Two men had been assaulted and one of them was left with serious injuries.
He was taken to hospital but has passed away.
A second man in his twenties has also been taken to hospital.
His injuries are not believed to be life threatening or life changing.
Senior Investigating Officer Detective Superintendent Ailsa Kent of the Major Crime Unit, said:
“We have launched a murder investigation following the death of a man, our thoughts remain with his family at this very difficult time.
“We are in the very early stages of investigating this incident but we are carrying out a thorough investigation and following a number of lines of enquiry."
DSI Kent told us that three men have been arrested in connection with this.
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She added:
“Anyone with information should call 101 quoting reference 2074 of 28/10/20, or if you wish to report 100% anonymously you can do so by calling the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.”
“Members of the public will see an increased police presence whilst we continue to investigate and we have scene watches in place.
“We would like to thank the public for their patience whilst we continue to investigate this incident.
“If anyone has any concerns or has information we would also advise them to speak to one of our uniformed officers.”