A MURDER investigation has been launched after a man’s body was found in Leamington.
Police were called to Victoria Park shortly before 7.45am on Wednesday (April 15) after a member of the public saw a man in the river.
Officers attended along with paramedics, however the man in his 50s, who has since been named as Adam Lucas, had died.
A post-mortem carried out on Thursday (April 17) established the man died as a result of injuries consistent with an assault.
Adam’s family said: “We’re all shocked and heartbroken to hear the sad news of the sudden passing of our beloved Adam.
“He was an amazing and loved father, grandfather, brother, uncle and cousin. We kindly ask that he is kept in your thoughts and prayers while we try to navigate this as a family.”
Detective Inspector Gareth Unett added: “I understand this will be concerning for the local community, but I’d like to reassure them we have a team of detectives working to establish the full circumstances that led to the man’s death.
“We’re carrying out a number of enquiries including checking CCTV and will have officers in and around the park providing reassurance. If you have questions, please speak to them.
“We’d ask anyone who saw or heard anything suspicious in the area from late Tuesday evening into Wednesday morning to come forward and share what they know.
“Finally, I’d ask people not to speculate online as this can cause unnecessary distress to the family and may impact our investigation.”
Anyone with information can report it online quoting incident number 68 of 15 April.
