Murder Suspects Released On Bail

Six people including two men from Desborough and Rothwell have been released on bail after being arrested on suspicion of murder.

They were held after Ryan Burton, 34, from Corby died in hospital six days after suffering serious injuries in a park in Kettering on January 10th.

Ryan Burton

Northamptonshire Police say the men – four from Kettering aged 38, 24, 24 and 22, a 20-year-old man from Desborough and a 24-year-old man from Rothwell – who were arrested on suspicion of assaulting Ryan, before being further detained in connection with his murder, have been released on police bail pending further enquries.

Dozens of officers and staff are working on this murder investigation across various fronts, including specialist officers from the East Midlands Special Operations Unit (EMSOU) Major Crime team, who continue to support Ryan’s family.

The investigation team has re-issued an appeal for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward, no matter how small or insignificant they believe the information is as any little detail may help piece together what happened around the time of the attack.

Anyone with information, including CCTV, doorbell, or dash-cam footage of the area between 6.30pm and 7.30pm on Friday, January 10, should call Northamptonshire Police on 101, quoting incident number 25000018864.

Police at the scene of the incident in Kettering
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