Arrests made in connection with Northampton murder investigation

Detectives investigating the murder of a teenage boy have made several arrests.

A 21-year-old man was last night (Thursday, July 9) arrested on suspicion of murder and today (Friday, July 10) remains in police custody.

In addition, three people, two men from Northampton, aged 56 and 19, and a woman from Northampton, aged 51, have been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.

The arrests were made following the murder of a teenage boy in Adnitt Road, Abington, Northampton on Tuesday, July 7.

Detective Chief Inspector Ryan Catling, from the East Midlands Special Operations Unit, said: “As people would expect, we have been working around the clock since Tuesday evening to establish what happened in Adnitt Road and who was responsible.

“This is a complex investigation which has seen us conduct warrants at a number of addresses in Northampton, including in Salcey Street and Thorn Hill Walk, while also speaking to witnesses, interrogate CCTV footage and search locations of interest.

“A post-mortem examination has taken place and concluded the 16-year-old boy died as a result of a stab wound.”

Members of the public who may have any information about the incident and who haven’t already done so are being encouraged to contact the police.

DCI Catling added: “I understand this is a concerning time for residents, and I want to reassure you that we are doing all we can to find those responsible and bring them to justice.

“Our investigation is progressing, but we would still like to hear from anyone who was in the area near Adnitt Road between 6.30pm and 7pm on Tuesday, July 7, and saw anyone acting suspiciously.

“Please don’t assume someone else has told us what you know, we would rather receive the same information multiple times than not at all.

“We would also like anyone who was driving in the area at the time and has dash cam footage to please share it with us.”

Witnesses or anyone with information are asked to contact Northamptonshire Police on 101 or alternatively call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.

Information can also be submitted online at www.northants.police.uk/RO and Giving information | Crimestoppers. Or alternatively information can be submitted via an online portal: Public Portal (mipp.police.uk).

Please quote incident number 26000400106 when providing any information to make sure it gets to the right person as quickly as possible.

*The 56-year-old man arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender has been released on bail, pending further enquiries.