Northampton Police Launch Murder Probe After Man Found Fatally Injured Near Canal

Northamptonshire Police have launched a murder investigation after a man in his 50s was found fatally injured on a bench along a canal footpath behind Auctioneers Court, Northampton. Authorities have appealed to residents of the numerous apartments overlooking the River Nene to provide any CCTV or other camera footage between the evening of July 31 and early morning of August 1 that might assist in the inquiry. A forensic post-mortem is scheduled to determine the exact cause of death, and police have increased their presence in the area with house-to-house enquiries and high-visibility patrols to reassure the community. The canal footpath remains closed between Trenery Way footpath at Wathen Wigg Bridge and Becket’s Bridge, with the public advised to avoid the area. Detective Inspector Torie Harrison emphasized the importance of any information, no matter how small, in helping piece together the circumstances of the death. The investigation is ongoing, and specially trained officers are supporting the victim's family.