Murder investigation after man killed in Bedford

Bedfordshire Police have launched a murder investigation and appeal for information after a man was killed in Leven Walk last night (Saturday 27 Oct).

Police and ambulance crews were called to the area at around 9:40pm after reports a man in his 20s had been injured, he died soon after. Bedfordshire Police have not released the cause of death at the time of publication.

Detective Chief Inspector Jerome Kent from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Major Crime Unit, investigating, said: “We are working hard to piece together what happened in this tragic incident, which has resulted in a man losing his life.

“We are following several lines of enquiry and are urging anyone who was in the area at the time or has any information about the incident to come forward as this may could make a significant difference to our investigation.”

If you have any information or witnessed anything you think may be connected to the incident, please call 101 or visit the force’s online reporting centre (www.bedfordshire.police.uk/report/Report-Shared/Report-a-crime) quoting Operation Mocha.

Alternatively, report crime to Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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