A murder investigation has been launched following the death of a man who was found with stab wound injuries in a Leicester street during the early hours of this morning (Monday 27 December)
Police received a call at 12.32am today from the East Midlands Ambulance Service who had been called to a report of a man found injured in the street in Evington Road near the junction with Hamilton Street.
The victim, who is in his 40s, was found to have suffered stab wound injuries and was taken to hospital by ambulance. The victim was sadly pronounced deceased at hospital just after 1am today.
Following initial enquiries at the scene, a murder investigation was launched. A cordon remains in place at the scene and a team of officers are carrying out full enquiries including scene analysis, checking CCTV and speaking to people in the area.
Officers remain with the family of the victim providing full support to them.
Detectives are appealing to anyone with any information which could assist the investigation to make contact.
Detective Inspector Steve Wragg, from the East Midlands Special Operations Unit, said: “A man has lost his life and we are determined to find out the full circumstances of how this has happened and who is responsible. We have a dedicated team carrying out detailed enquiries including forensic analysis, CCTV and house to house enquiries.
“But we also need information from you, the public, to help us with this. We know this is a busy area and there will have been people in the area late into the evening yesterday (Boxing Day) and during the early hours of today (Bank Holiday Monday). Please think back – were you in the area of Evington Road and Hamilton Street at this time? Did you see or hear anything which caused you concern? Was there anything which you thought was unusual?
“If you have any CCTV or dashcam footage from the area, you should also check this and make contact with us.
“If the person or people who are responsible for this incident are reading this, you should make yourself known to us now. We are carrying out full enquiries to find who is responsible. Help yourself and the family of the victim and come forward to us now before we come to you.
“We know that this incident will also understandably have caused a lot of concern in the local area and among the wider public. We have officers at the scene offering reassurance and who are there to speak with you. Please speak with them and please be assured that we are doing everything we can to find the answers we need as quickly as possible. Thank you in advance for your ongoing support as we do this.”
Anyone with any information should contact 101 quoting incident 19 of 27 December. You can also report online at www.leics.police.uk