Councillor speaks of community's shock over High Green suspected murder

Police arrested a man and a woman on Saturday morning and a third man later that afternoon, as a suspected murder investigation got underway

A South Yorkshire Police Tweet on Saturday read: “A 45-year-old man was found with serious injuries and was sadly pronounced dead while being taken to hospital.

“A 31-year-old man was the third person to be arrested after a 25-year-old man and a 19-year-old woman were arrested this morning, all three remain in police custody.”

Police were called shortly before 1am, on January 30, after reports that a man had been assaulted on South Road.

West Ecclesfield Ward Councillor Mike Levery said: “Obviously, this has come as a complete shock to have happened in our community.

"The police need to carry out their investigations and are providing the necessary support to those affected.”

Enquiries continue. Call 101 quote incident number ‘54of30 January.’