Police search address in Leicester after 4 men arrested on suspicion of murder
Four young men remain in custody
Ciaran FaganCrime Correspondent
Detectives investigating the death of 66-year-old Howard Staff following a burglary at his home in Wigston are searching a premises in Leicester today.
Leicestershire Police have confirmed the activity in Buckland Road, off Hastings Road as four men - two aged 20, one aged 21 and one aged 19 - remain in custody where they are being questioned on suspicion of murder.
In a statement issued this afternoon, the force said the men were arrested at a 'premises' in Buckland Road last night.
In a statement, the force said: "Searches have been conducted in and around a premises where arrests were made last night in connection with an ongoing murder investigation.
"Today specialist teams searched the premises in Buckland Road and continue to conduct further inquiries in and around Wigston."
Police at the scene of the burglary
Emergency services were called to Mr Staff's home in Gibson Close shortly before 3.45pm on Monday to investigate a report that two men had been injured when an intruder entered the house.
Mr Staff was taken to hospital where he died during the early hours of the next day.
The other man, who is in his 70s, suffered minor injuries and has since been discharged from hospital.
The police statement continued: "Since then officers have been carrying out extensive CCTV trawls in and around the area, conducting house to house enquiries and speaking to local businesses.
"Detailed forensic searches have also been carried out in Gibson Close and neighbourhood officers will continue to patrol the local areas to offer reassurance to local residents."
Detective Inspector Jonathan Blockley, of the East Midlands Special Operations Unit, (Emsou), said: "Our investigation is very much ongoing and we remain open-minded as all avenues continue to be explored.
"Four men may be in custody but our investigation and inquiries do not stop and there will continue to be a large police presence in Wigston as our inquiries continue."
Contact Leicestershire Police on 101.
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