Murder probe begins after man 'falls from window'

Sheep Street was closed from Commercial Way to A5128 Oxford Street

A murder investigation is under way after the death of a man who had "fallen from a third floor window", police said.

Northamptonshire Police said it was called to the Hind Hotel on Sheep Street, Wellingborough, at about 23:30 BST on Sunday.

Despite the efforts of officers and paramedics, a man aged in his 30s was pronounced dead at the scene at about 00:30.

A 34-year-old man from Rushden has been arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in police custody.

The force said a forensic postmortem examination will take place at Leicester Royal Infirmary "in due course" to establish the cause of death and will be followed by formal identification.

Officers remain in place at the Hind Hotel and continue to conduct inquiries into the incident.

Sheep Street was closed to traffic between Commercial Way and Oxford Street earlier this morning, but has now reopened.

Police cars could be seen on the road

Senior investigating officer, Det Ch Insp Johnny Campbell of the East Midlands Special Operations Unit Major Crime team, has asked anyone with information to call 101.

He said: "Although an arrest has been made, we would still like to appeal for anyone who may have witnessed this incident, in particularly anyone who was driving past the hotel and may have captured the incident on dash cam footage.

“We would also like to hear from anyone who was walking in Sheep Street or any businesses in the local vicinity with CCTV footage, and who have yet to come forward, to please do so as a matter of urgency.”