Hereford Voice Posted June 8, 2023 Report Share Posted June 8, 2023 A man has been arrested on suspicion or Murder. A serious incident In Hereford this morning as Police cordon off Commercial Road. A spokesperson for West Mercia Police said; Commercial Road is closed between the junctions of Blueschool Street and Barrs Court Road. The road is expected to remain closed for sometime, motorists will need to use an alternative route. πΈΒ James McLelland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hereford Voice Posted June 8, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2023 π‘ππͺπ¦ π¨π£πππ§π | A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and is in police custody. Around 2.10am this morning (Thursday, June Police were informed a man was in cardiac arrest. A man was taken to hospital by paramedics, however, has sadly died. A cordon is currently in place around Commercial Road while initial enquiries are carried out in to the circumstances of the incident and cause of death. πͺππ§π‘ππ¦π¦ ππ£π£πππ Officers are appealing for witnesses, anyone who was in the area in the early hours of this morning is asked to contact Hereford CID 01432 347399 quoting reference 00033_I_08062023. Alternatively, information can be passed to Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hereford Voice Posted June 8, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2023 π‘ππͺπ¦ π¨π£πππ§π |Β Man's death in Hereford being treated as suspicious The death of a man in Hereford is being treated as suspicious. Around 2.10am this morning (Thursday 8 June) police were called to Brook Retail Park after a man suffered cardiac arrest. The man, aged 63, was taken to hospital but sadly died. An investigation has been launched to establish the circumstances surrounding the manβs death, which is currently being treated as unexplained. Earlier today a 31 year old man was arrested on suspicion of murder, a second man, aged 32, has also been arrested on suspicion of murder. Both are in police custody. Enquiries are continuing to establish the circumstances around his death. Detective Chief Inspector Leighton Harding said: βOur investigation is in its early stages with enquiries on-going to establish the cause of the manβs death and circumstances surrounding the incident.β Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hereford Voice Posted June 10, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2023 Latest UpdateΒ Enquiries continue to establish circumstances around death of Hereford man. Following the death of a man in Hereford in the early hours of yesterday morning (Thursday 8 June) our work continues to establish the circumstances around his death. Senior Investigation Officer, Detective Chief Inspector Leighton Harding, said: βOur investigation continues to ensure we determine the full chain of events that led to this 63-year-old man suffering a cardiac arrest whilst at the Brook Retail Park. βOur initial enquiries led to the arrest of two men in their 30s. As our investigation has moved to the next stage we have been able to determine that no further action should be taken against the 32-year-old arrested and the 31-year-old has been released, under investigation, whilst we follow up on details of the incident. We understand that arrests following a death will be alarming to the local community but we are satisfied that there is no risk to the wider community.β Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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