Man found dead in flat was 'gentle and generous'

John Gerard Boyle lived with "love, humility, and dedication to his family"

Tributes have been paid to "a father of six and a proud grandfather of 15" after his death sparked a murder investigation.

Police were called to a flat in Leatherland Court in Kettering, Northamptonshire, on Saturday and discovered John Gerard Boyle, 71, with fatal injuries.

Mr Boyle's family described him as a "gentle and generous soul whose love and kindness touched everyone who knew him".

Two men, aged 45 and 42 and two women, aged 27 and 35, have been arrested in connection with Mr Boyle's alleged murder, and they remain in police custody.

Officers were called to a flat in Leatherland Court in Kettering on Saturday

Mr Boyle's family said: "He was not only a father of six and a proud grandfather of 15, he was a man whose love and kindness touched everyone who knew him.

"We are shattered that his life was taken from us in such a senseless act of violence.

"No words can capture the pain we feel, but we want everyone to remember him not for how he died, but for how he lived - with love, humility, and dedication to his family."

Det Insp Torie Harrison, from the East Midlands Special Operations Unit Major Crime Team, said: "Specially trained officers continue to support them [his family], and we are doing everything we can to bring those responsible for his murder to justice."

She appealed for anyone with information or CCTV, dashcam or doorbell footage to come forward.