A man whose death is subject to an ongoing murder investigation has been named as 47-year-old Anand Parmar.
Mr Parmar, who is also known as Andy, was found by officers after a chase, in the boot of a vehicle in Brighton Road, Evington with serious injuries in the early hours of Monday 12 April morning. A post-mortem examination identified that he died from significant injuries to his head and chest.
He was taken to hospital for treatment, but died shortly after 8am. A post-mortem examination identified that he died as a result of significant injuries to his head and chest.
A 25-year-old man was arrested by officers in the area of Brighton Road on suspicion of kidnap and theft of a motor vehicle, before being further arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of 47-year-old Mr Parmar.
An investigation, led by the East Midlands Special Operations Unit (EMSOU) major crime team, began and following further enquiries a 34-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder in Leicester, shortly after 11.50pm on Monday.
In the early hours of this morning, a 40-year-old woman was arrested in Thurmaston also on suspicion of murder and a short time later two men aged 44 and 34 were arrested in Leicester on suspicion of assisting an offender. All five remain in custody at this time. Detective Chief Inspector Tony Yarwood, the senior investigating officer, said, “First and foremost, my deepest condolences go out to Mr Parmar’s family.
“While five people are currently in custody, our investigation is very much continuing and we owe it to his loved ones to find out who is responsible for his death.
“Officers are carrying out further enquiries and I would ask anyone who has information regarding this incident to come forward. I am particularly keen to hear from anyone who saw a red Vauxhall Astra being driven in the area of Evington late on Sunday night into the early hours of yesterday morning.”
(You can pass on information online by visiting https://www.leics.police.uk /ro/report/ ocr/af/how-to-report-a-crime/and quoting incident 32 of 12 April. Alternatively, call 101).
