Third murder arrest after man found dying in street
Officers are still in the area and an appeal for witnesses has been made
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A third person has been arrested following the death of a man in Leicester.
Officers on patrol found the man fatally injured in Modbury Avenue in the Mowmacre Hill area at about 00:10 BST on Monday.
Leicestershire Police initially detained two men, 19 and 25, on suspicion of murder but the 25-year-old has been released with no further action while the 19-year-old man remains in police custody.
The third man, 20, has also been arrested on suspicion of murder and will be questioned by detectives.
Police said a number of officers remained in the area to carry out further inquiries and provide reassurance to the community.
An appeal for witnesses and relevant dashcam footage has also been renewed.
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