Hugglescote: Murder probe after man dies in village park
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The recreation ground in Hugglescote has been closed off by police
A murder investigation has started after a man was found dead in a park in Leicestershire.
Police said officers were called to reports a woman was being attacked in the park, off Ashburton Road, Hugglescote, just after 02:00 GMT on Friday.
Officers found a man and a woman unresponsive and, despite receiving treatment, the man was pronounced dead.
A woman, 23, and a man, 29, have been arrested on suspicion of murder.
The injured woman remains in hospital, police added.
A scene remains in place at the park, close to where the man and woman were found.
Det Insp Mark Parish said: "While two people have been arrested in connection with this incident, our investigation is very much in its early stages and I would like to speak to anyone who saw or heard anything in the park or in Ashburton Road."
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