Man from Wellingborough charged with Turvey Road murder

After the discovery of a body, detectives launched a murder investigation

A man from Wellingborough has been charged with murder in connection to the death of a man whose body was discovered in fields in rural north Bedfordshire.

Lukasz Stachura, 39, of Gold Street, Wellingborough, has been charged over the death of Kamil Leszczynski.

The body of 33-year-old Kamil Leszcyynski, also from Wellingborough, was found on Thursday, 1 July, close to a farm track in fields off Turvey Road, between the villages of Carlton and Turvey.

Read: Detectives launch murder investigation after body found between Carlton and Turvey

Stachura was charged with Mr Leszczynski’s murder on Friday evening (30 July). He appeared at Luton Magistrates’ Court on Saturday (31 July), where he was remanded into custody.

He is next due to appear in court at Luton Crown Court tomorrow (Tuesday).

Anyone with any further information about the investigation is asked to contact police on 101 or report it via the Bedfordshire Police online reporting centre, quoting Operation Helianthus.

You can also contact Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111 or by visiting Crimestoppers-uk.org

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