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Murder inquiry victim named by police

Lincolnshire Police A head and shoulder photo of Eddie Roberts looking into the camera. He has a dark beard and short dark hair. He is wearing a pink shirt and has someone's arm over his shoulder. Lincolnshire Police
The body of Eddie Roberts, 55, was discovered on Sunday

A man who died after suffering serious head injuries in Lincoln has been named by police.

The body of Eddie Roberts, 55, was discovered in Carholme Road just after 23:00 GMT on Sunday.

A 37-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in police custody.

Lincolnshire Police said Mr Roberts' family had been made aware and were being supported by specially trained officers.

Sarah-May Buccieri/BBC Traffic cones and a "road closed" sign across residential street Carholme Lane. A police car with its lights on can be seen in the background.Sarah-May Buccieri/BBC
Carholme Road was closed for several hours after the incident

Police believe Mr Roberts was walking from the Queen In The West pub in Moor Street in the direction of Carholme Road but do not know which route he took.

The force is asking residents in the West End area of the city to check CCTV, doorbell or mobile phone footage to see whether it captured the victim walking or interacting with someone.

In a second line of inquiry, officers are asking anyone with dashcam footage who was travelling along the A57 in the Saxilby area to check if they captured a white L-reg Mercedes X-Class pickup truck travelling in the Lincoln direction.

They are also keen to locate footage of the vehicle in the Carholme Road area.

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