Murder investigation launched after body found in bin in Luton
A murder investigation has been launched in Luton after a man was found dead in a bin yesterday evening (17/10).
The investigation relates to an incident that happened around. 9pm. Police received a call from a member of the public reporting that they had found a body in a bin in Essex Close.
Emergency services attended and pronounced the man dead at the scene. A murder investigation has subsequently been launched by the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, and Hertfordshire Major Crime Unit.
Officers are working to establish the circumstances around the death and are following a number of lines of enquiry.
One man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and is currently in police custody for questioning. A crime scene remains in place in Essex Close while investigations are on-going.
Detective Fraser Wylie, who is leading the investigation, described the investigation as complex, as the body may have been in its location for a few days. He also urged members of the public to assist with their enquiries.
He said, “This is a complex investigation and we are in the early stages of establishing the circumstances that have led to this man’s death, which we are treating as murder.
“It is possible that the body may have been there for several days before it was discovered so I would appeal for anyone who witnessed anything unusual in and around Essex Close in the past week, to get in touch.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101 quoting Operation Connery.