Man, 40, arrested in murder probe

Police sealed of Royal Oak Lane where the dead man was found

Police have arrested a 40-year-old man over the murder of a man in Warwickshire.

The victim, from the Ash Green area of Bedworth, was found in Royal Oak Lane in the town on Sunday evening.

The 25-year-old died later from his injuries at George Eliot Hospital, Nuneaton.

A man from the Keresley area of Coventry was arrested on Monday afternoon and is being held at a police station in Nuneaton.

Det Supt Adrian McGee, of Warwickshire Police, said: "We would still like to hear from anyone who has information about last night's incident to get in touch with us.

'Extremely helpful'

"The local community has already been been extremely helpful, but we need to know what was happening before, during and after the attack to enable us to piece together the exact circumstances of this incident."

The assault happened near to the junction of Vicarage Lane in Ash Green between 2300 and 2330 BST on Sunday and the man died at about 0115 BST on Monday.

A man who carried out the attack and another man seen watching, were spotted walking away from the scene together.

The attacker is described as black or Asian, aged between 27 and 35, about 5ft 10in (1.77m) tall, of medium build, with short hair.

He was wearing a dark hooded top and blue jeans, Warwickshire Police said.

The man who was watching is described as white, in his late 20s, of stocky build, 5ft 10in (1.77m) tall with short hair.

He was wearing a football-style shirt and blue jeans.