Three 14-year-old boys and a 15-year-old have been arrested on suspicion of murdering a man in his 60s.



Leicestershire police said that John Donovan, 64, was involved in an “incident” on Saturday 2 September which was reported to the force on 12 September.

He died in the early hours of Friday morning and a murder investigation was subsequently launched.

Police have not revealed the nature of the incident, but said that Donovan was found injured on King Street, Leicester, at about 10pm on 2 September.

The arrested boys all remain in custody.

DI Michelle Keen from East Midlands special operations unit said: “We would urge anyone who may have been travelling in a vehicle or on foot around the time of the offence to come forward as you may be able to provide information which could assist our investigation.”