COPS have arrested three women and five men after a man was found dead following an assault.
Detectives are investigating a murder inquiry following the death of the 50-year-old victim in Kettering, Northamptonshire on August 27.
A 50-year-old man was murdered following a brutal assault in Kettering
He suffered fatal injuries following the brutal assault on London Road during the early hours of the morning.
Three women, aged 45, 40 and 23, three men aged 60, 55 and 31, all from Kettering, have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.
Another man, a 34-year-old man from Corby, was also arrested by cops.
All those suspects have been released on bail.
One man from Kettering, a 34-year-old man, has been arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in police custody.
Cops have since carried out house-to-house inquiries and combed through CCTV footage in the area for evidence.
A post-mortem was due to take place at Leicester Royal Infirmary today.
Detective Inspector Torie Harrison, who is leading the investigation, said: “The victim in this investigation suffered appalling injuries in the attack, which happened sometime between midnight and 4am last Wednesday.
“Sadly, and despite the best efforts of medical staff, they were so severe that he passed away in hospital earlier today.
“As a result of this sad turn of events, we have now raised this to a murder investigation, and we continue to seek the public’s support in gathering evidence.
“People will be understandably shocked by today’s news, but we will continue to keep an increased police presence in the local area, including high visibility patrols.
“This remains a fast-moving investigation where we are looking at a number of lines of inquiry and we will seek to provide a further update tomorrow.”
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