Murder Investigation After Burglary Death

A murder investigation has begun after a man in his 60s died after being attacked during a burglary in Wigston.

Two men were injured when an intruder got into a house on Gibson Close, at about 3.45pm on Monday.

One victim suffered chest injuries and died later in hospital. The second man, in his 70s, was not seriously hurt.

Police say the male suspect took a quantity of cash before leaving the property.

Detectives said the scene of the attack was not far from the centre of Wigston and appealed for anyone who may have seen anything suspicious to contact them.

Call 101, quoting incident 411 of 13 January or visit https://mipp.police.uk/operation/33EM19I79-PO1 to upload information to the public portal.