Man arrested in connection with St Paul’s murder investigation

A man has been arrested in connection to an ongoing murder investigation following the death of a 19-year-old man.

The 21-year-old man was arrested in the Kingswood area last night (July 24) as part of the investigation into the death of Eddie King Muthemba Kinuthia.

Eddie, also known as EK, died in hospital following an incident on Grosvenor Road, St Pauls, just after 11pm on Friday 21 July.

Detectives from the Major Crime Investigation Team are leading the inquiry into what happened and specialist family liaison officers are providing support to Eddie’s family.

The investigation is ongoing and the man remains in custody.

If you were in the area and saw or heard anything suspicious, or have any knowledge about what happened, please contact 101 and quote reference 5223175298.

Alternatively, you can report any information via the 100 per cent anonymous independent charity, Crimestoppers, by calling 0800 555 111 or via their anonymous online form.