Cambridge murder investigation: Arrests made

Two men have been arrested in connection with a murder in Cambridge yesterday.

The arrests follow a public appeal issued by detectives investigating the fatal assault of a 20-year-old man in Mill Park.

Police were called with reports of violence at 11.27pm yesterday (1 August).

The man was pronounced dead at 12.01am.

A 21-year-old man, from Cambridge, has been arrested on suspicion of murder. A 50-year-old man from Cambridge, has been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender. Both men remain in custody at Thorpe Wood Police Station.

Detective Inspector Dale Mepstead, from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Major Crime Unit, said: “We would like to thank the public for their support and assistance following our appeal. The investigation remains ongoing, and we continue to urge anyone with information who has not yet come forward to contact us.”

Anyone with information should contact the investigation team via the dedicated portal here.

Those without internet access should call 101 and quote Operation Grasshopper.

Alternatively, information can be provided anonymously, via Crimestoppers, on 0800 555111.