A second man has been arrested on suspicion of homicide after a person was discovered fatally injured on a bench on a towpath.
Robert Brown was discovered close to the River Nene in Northampton city centre on August 1, at 6.30am. His actual reason for loss of life is but to be established.
A 41-year-old man from Northampton was arrested on suspicion of homicide final evening and stays in custody.
One other 38-year-old man has already been arrested on suspicion of homicide and is at the moment on bail, pending additional investigation.
Specifically educated officers are supporting Robert’s household.
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They paid tribute to him in an announcement issued by police, affectionately describing him as having ‘the present of the gab’ and a coronary heart of gold’.
The household mentioned he shared a detailed bond along with his brother Nik and Andrew, and liked his bikes.
They mentioned he was ‘fairly a personality and all the time filled with enjoyable’ and he was ‘all the time prepared to assist others’.
They added: ‘We’re actually devastated that Rob has been taken from us, however studying all of the tributes on social media has supplied some supply of consolation.
‘It’s pretty to know simply how many individuals knew Rob and loved his firm.
‘We are going to all the time miss his chirpy banter, however we all know there are lots of pleased reminiscences to share and speak about.’
Detective Inspector Torie Harrison mentioned: ‘We at the moment are greater than every week on since Robert’s loss of life and we proceed to comply with numerous traces of enquiry to determine what occurred.
‘We nonetheless wish to converse to anybody who might have been within the space of the towpath behind Auctioneers Courtroom in a single day from Thursday, July 31 to Friday, August 1, to contact us even in the event you don’t imagine you will have any related info.
‘Anybody who may also help us piece collectively the occasions which led to his loss of life is inspired to come back ahead.’
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