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Northamptonshire Police - Request for Information

Detectives investigating the serious assault of a man in Kettering have now launched a murder inquiry following his death.


Operation Colorado

A man who died after being seriously assaulted in Kettering has been named as Ryan Burton, originally from Corby.

Ryan, aged 34, died at the University Hospital Coventry on Thursday (January 16), six days after the assault in the town’s Spring Rise park, near Highfield Road, shortly before 7pm on Friday, January 10.

A murder investigation is underway, and six men four from Kettering aged 38, 24, 24 and 22, a 20-year-old man from Desborough and a 24-year-old man from Rothwell, arrested in connection with the incident remain in police custody.

 

Detectives investigating the murder have re-issued their appeal for anyone with information to come forward.

They would particularly like to hear from anyone who was driving in the areas of Highfield Road and Spring Rise between 6.30pm and 7.30pm on Friday, January 10, and who has dash-cam footage of their journey.

The investigation team would also like to hear from any residents and businesses in this area of Kettering, who may have CCTV or doorbell footage between the relevant timings and date, to please get in touch.

This investigation continues to move at pace and Senior Investigating Officer, Detective Chief Inspector Johnny Campbell of Northamptonshire Police, would like to thank members of the public who have come forward with information.

Contact Information

If you would prefer to speak to someone, please call Northamptonshire Police on 101, quoting incident number 25000018864, or call Crimestoppers, in confidence, on 0800 555111.