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Police launch murder inquiry after bodies of two men found in Hull Police launch murder inquiry after bodies of two men found in Hull
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Detectives have launched a murder inquiry after two men were found dead with “sustained serious injuries” in the back garden of a house in Hull.Detectives have launched a murder inquiry after two men were found dead with “sustained serious injuries” in the back garden of a house in Hull.
Daniel Hatfield, 52, and Matthew Higgins, 49, appeared to have been brutally attacked days before their bodies were discovered on Friday. Daniel Hatfield, 52, and Matthew Higgins, 49, appeared to have been attacked days before their bodies were discovered on Friday.
Two women, aged 27 and 36, and a 38-year-old man have been arrested in connection with the deaths in May Street, two miles north of Hull city centre. Two women aged 27 and 36 and a 38-year-old man have been arrested in connection with the deaths in May Street, two miles north of Hull city centre.
Postmortem examinations found that Hatfield and Higgins both died from “significant multiple injuries” as detectives appealed for information. Postmortem examinations found that Hatfield and Higgins both died from “significant multiple injuries”.
Det Supt Matt Hutchinson of Humberside police’s major crime unit said: “The two victims in this case died of sustained serious injuries and police are carrying out a large number of enquiries to establish when they were killed and identify the people responsible. Det Supt Matt Hutchinson, of Humberside police’s major crime unit, said: “The two victims in this case died of sustained serious injuries and police are carrying out a large number of enquiries to establish when they were killed and identify the people responsible.
“We are supporting the victims’ families and keeping them informed about developments in the case and what we are doing to identify those responsible. “We are supporting the victims’ families and keeping them informed about developments in the case and what we are doing to identify those responsible. We have made three arrests in connection with the murders, however we still need the public’s help in piecing together the full circumstance of the men deaths.
“We have made three arrests in connection with the murders, however we still need the public’s help in piecing together the full circumstance of the men deaths.
“I would therefore urge anyone with information about the movements of Daniel Hatfield and Matthew Higgins between Monday 18 April and Friday 22 April to call the investigation team.“I would therefore urge anyone with information about the movements of Daniel Hatfield and Matthew Higgins between Monday 18 April and Friday 22 April to call the investigation team.
“We also want to speak to people who know anything about the murder or have information about peoples attending or leaving 7 May Street in the week prior to the men being discovered. “We also want to speak to people who know anything about the murder or have information about peoples attending or leaving 7 May Street in the week prior to the men being discovered.”
“It is important to reiterate that these murders are being treated as an isolated incident, however high visibility patrols will continue in the area to provide additional reassure to the local community.”