Arrests made in murder inquiry almost two years on

Police investigating the murder of a 34-year-old man almost two years ago have made new arrests.

Matthew Schofield died in the early hours of 11 June 2022 after being found unresponsive in Belgrave Road, Leicester, following an assault.

On Wednesday, Leicestershire Police said it had re-arrested a 32-year-old man on suspicion of murder and had arrested a woman aged 62 on suspicion of assisting an offender.

A total of 19 people have so far been arrested in connection with the investigation and 13 people remain suspects, police said, but nobody has ever been charged.

The force said work had continued to establish the full circumstances of Mr Schofield's death and identify the people involved in the attack.

Det Insp Emma Matts, senior investigating officer in the case, said: "We still have active lines of inquiry we are investigating.

"As part of this, arrests are still being made as we work to identify people who may have been involved in Matthew's death.

"Throughout the investigation we have continued to appeal for people to come forward with information which may assist us, and I would make that plea again."

Det Insp Matts added: "Matthew's mum, Emma Daniels, remains fully supportive of our investigation and at the heart of this is a grieving mum who deserves to know fully what happened to her son."

Anyone with information is urged to come forward.

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