Woman arrested as murder investigation launched after man dies following 'serious assault' in Derbyshire town

Officers were called to reports that a man had been seriously assaulted at an address in Stamford Street, Ilkeston, at 4.45pm on Tuesday 19 December.

A man in his forties was found with serious injuries, however, he was pronounced dead at the scene.

A number of roads in the area were closed as a murder investigation was launched.

A spokesperson for Derbyshire Police said in a statement: “Family have been made aware and are being supported by specialist officers. Our thoughts are with them at this time. While we are in the early stages of this murder investigation, this appears to be an isolated, domestic incident that has occurred within a premises in Stamford Street.”

A woman in her forties has been arrested on suspicion of murder and is currently in police custody.

Anyone who has any information about the incident that may be of assistance to officers is asked to contact the force using any of the below methods, including reference 892-191223:

Facebook– send a private message to Derbyshire Police Facebook page

Twitter– direct message contact centre via @DerPolContact

Website– use reporting tools on Derbyshire Police website or use online contact form

Phone – call 101

You can also anonymously contact the independent charity Crimestoppers, on 0800 555 111, or by visiting the CrimeStoppers website.