Two more arrests in murder investigation of Doncaster man Lewis Williams

Two more men have been arrested as part of a Doncaster murder investigation after Lewis Williams was fatally shot.

The victim was shot dead on Wath Road, Mexborough, on Monday afternoon.

Paramedics battled to revive him but he could not be saved and was pronounced dead at the scene.

A 20 year-old man from the Rotherham area was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender on Tuesday evening, while a 23 year-old man from the Doncaster area was also arrested this morning on suspicion of murder.

A further two people have been arrested in connection with the death of Lewis Williams.placeholder image
A further two people have been arrested in connection with the death of Lewis Williams.

Both suspects remain in police custody.

Five people have now been arrested following Lewis Williams’ death.

They include a 20-year-old man and two boys, aged 16 and 17, who were all arrested on suspicion of murder yesterday and remain in police custody.

Anyone with information about the incident is urged to contact 101, quoting incident number 495 of 11 January 2021.

Alternatively, you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111 or via their website crimestoppers-uk.org.

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