Two arrested on suspicion of murder after Ipswich man dies 18 days after Whitehouse assault
A man in his 40s who died at Ipswich Hospital on Sunday is now the subject of a murder investigation, with two suspects arrested today.
The details: Police are treating the death as suspicious, and a Home Office post-mortem examination will be carried out tomorrow, Wednesday, 13 August.
- The investigation centres on an altercation and assault reported in the Ulster Avenue and Waterford Road areas of the Whitehouse estate last month.
- An altercation is believed to have taken place shortly before 16:50 on Friday, 25 July, on Ulster Avenue, with an assault reported a short time later on Waterford Road.
What happened next: An adult male and a teenage boy were first arrested on 26 July on suspicion of assault causing grievous bodily harm and released on police bail until 6 October.
The pair were arrested again today on suspicion of murder and are currently being questioned at Martlesham Police Investigation Centre.
What they're saying: Suffolk Police are appealing for witnesses who were present in the Ulster Avenue and Waterford Road areas on 25 July to come forward with any information.
How to help: Anyone with information can contact Suffolk Police quoting crime reference 37/41657/25 via their public portal or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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