Burton Latimer murder investigation latest
Three people arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of a man in Burton Latimer remain in custody today (Monday, September 7).
The three men, aged 43, 48 and 54, were arrested as part of the investigation into the death of Christopher Streather, 51, of Burton Latimer, whose body was discovered by police officers responding to a concern for welfare call on Wednesday, September 2.
A forensic post-mortem examination took place on Thursday, September 3, at Leicester Royal Infirmary following which a murder investigation was launched.
Two people, a woman aged 38 and a man aged 53, who were arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender on Saturday, September 5, have been released on bail pending further inquiries.
Detectives from the East Midlands Special Operations Unit are leading the investigation in Mr Streather’s death.
They are continuing to ask anyone who may have any information about what happened, or who may have seen any suspicious activity in the High Street area of Burton Latimer last week to contact them as a matter of urgency.
Witnesses or anyone with information are asked to contact Northamptonshire Police via our online portal here, by calling on 101 or alternatively calling independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.
Please quote incident number 26000526485 when providing any information to make sure it gets to the right person as quickly as possible.