Man arrested on suspicion of murder after death of Mapperley man Stephen Walsh

Police have arrested a 21-year-old man on suspicion of murder following the death of Mapperley father-of-two Stephen Walsh.

Mr Walsh, 37, was found dead at his home in Blenheim Avenue at around 5.55am on Monday (July 30).

He had been assaulted at his home the previous night (Sunday) shortly after being involved in a road traffic collision in Newstead Avenue, Mapperley, and leaving the scene.

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He suffered serious head injuries in the assault.


Nottinghamshire Police said they have recovered a silver Vauxhall Astra for forensic examination as part of the investigation.

Residents on Blenheim Avenue talk to BBC East Midlands (Video courtesy of BBC)

A spokesman for Nottinghamshire Police said: “Detectives would still like to hear from anyone who witnessed the collision, or saw anything suspicious in Blenheim Avenue at around the time of the assault. ”

Anyone with information can call police on 101, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, quoting incident number 100 of 30 July 2018.

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