Murder arrests after man found injured in street

Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of a man who was found seriously injured in a street in Leicester.

Leicestershire Police said it was contacted at 06:58 BST on Sunday after East Midlands Ambulance Service found a man in his late 20s in Compton Road. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Two men, 36 and 27, were arrested on suspicion of murder on Sunday evening and remain in custody, the force said.

Officers added they had set up a major incident public portal for anyone with information to contact them.

Police said the man's next of kin had been identified and were being supported by trained officers.

Det Insp Kevin Hames said: "We are in the very early stages of this investigation with full inquiries being carried out as we continue to establish what has happened.

"As we progress our inquiries, I do of course ask that anyone with any information makes contact with us as soon as possible."

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