Nottinghamshire Police are continuing to investigate an assault in Mapperley Park in the early hours of yesterday morning (14) in which a man died.
Superintendent Ted Antill of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “We were called to Woodborough Road in Mapperley Park at around 1am on Friday, April 14.
“On arrival, officers found that a man had suffered a serious injury, he was taken to Queens Medical Centre where sadly he was pronounced dead.
“We immediately launched a murder investigation, a crime scene was put in place around Woodborough road, a team of investigators with a broad range of skills were assembled and we began to gather evidence and follow up several lines of inquiry. CCTV footage was quickly located, door to door enquiries were conducted and witnesses were interviewed. We have also searched several properties in connection with this incident.
“These enquiries continue. However, we believe this is an isolated incident where the parties involved are known to each other and it would appear that this was not a random attack.
“We have stepped up patrols in the area and are speaking to local people to reassure them and provide them with appropriate information about what has happened. We would like to point out that this is an extremely rare incident.
“We would also like to thank the public for their assistance and patience during this time. We continue to appeal to anyone with any information that could help, to contact Nottinghamshire Police on 101 quoting incident 31 of 4 April. You can also contact Crimestoppers completely anonymously on 0800 555 111.”
