A member of the public contacted the police shortly before 1am on Monday, stating that there was an unresponsive man on the pavement in Towan Avenue near the roundabout with Polruan Place in Fishermead.
According to reports, the unresponsive man was then assisted by members of the public, who drove him to the hospital, where he was later pronounced deceased.
Due to the investigations conducted by our detectives, Thames Valley Police is now treating this unexplained death as suspicious, and has therefore launched a murder investigation,” said Senior Investigating Officer Detective Inspector Nicola Douglas.
Please come forward if you have any footage or may have witnessed anything in Towan Avenue between about 12.45am and 1.15am yesterday. If you saw anything, have video or information, please contact the force online or by phone at 101, quoting investigation reference number 43220304480. Although the victim has not been formally identified, we can confirm that he is a 35-year-old man from Milton Keynes. Specially trained officers are assisting his next of kin, and our thoughts are with his family and friends.” “I understand that news that the force has launched a murder investigation will worry residents, but I’d like to reassure them that we have arrested a 34-year-old man from Milton Keynes on suspicion of murder.” Our Major Crime Unit is working hard to figure out what happened on Towan Avenue early Monday morning. We believe the victim and offender knew each other and that there is no danger to the larger community.
“In Towan Avenue, there is no longer a scenewatch.”