Man Found Dead in Leicester Park, Murder Investigation Launched

0:00It's April 7, welcome in. This is Lester News today, where local news meets AI. Police and Lester kicked off a murder investigation after a 62-year-old man was found unconscious in Beaumont-Lay's park behind the Tesco. Extra store. This happened just before 7pm on Sunday, April 6th. He got rushed to the hospital but passed away shortly after. As of Tuesday, April 7th, a big cordon covers about 400 square meters between Creffold Way and Beaumont Way. That area has been shut to the public for around 12 hours now. About 10 officers are holding the line, turning away residents trying to pass through. Folks in the neighborhood are feeling the disruption firsthand. One key move cops arrested a 33-year-old man who's still in custody on suspicion of murder. The family's been notified and got support from specialist officers. Detectives are in the early stages running CCTV checks and knocking on doors for witnesses. They're urging anyone with info to come forward as they piece this together.