Chesterfield murder probe after man, 53, dies from assault at house with Sheffield 20-year-old in custody
A Sheffield man is in custody on suspicion of murder following a fatal assault at a house in Chesterfield earlier this week.
Derbyshire Constabulary were called to a house on Southgate Way, Barrow Hill, shortly before 1pm on Tuesday (January 20) after reports a man was assaulted.
Jason Smith, 53, of Southgate Way, was found at the address and was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries. Sadly, he died on Thursday evening (January 22).
Now, a 20-year-old man from Sheffield has been arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in police custody.
Officers want to hear from anyone leaving the Southgate Way area at around 1pm on January 20.
Of particular interest is anyone with CCTV footage from the surrounding streets – as well as any drivers who may have been in the area at the time with dashcam footage.
Anyone who is able to help is asked to call the force on 101 quoting incident number 26*037726, or visit their major incident website.