Third man charged for murder disturbance in Ilkeston last weekend

Three men in total have now been charged with murder after a man died in Ilkeston last weekend.

Three men in total have now been charged with murder after a man died in Ilkeston last weekend.

Police were called to reports that a 22-year-old man was found injured in Eyre’s Garden, Ilkeston, at around 12.40pm on Sunday 4 July.

The man, Byron Griffin, from East Leake, Loughborough, was taken to the Queen’s Medical Centre where he died.

Two men, aged 21 and 32 both from Ilkeston, were charged with the alleged murder of Mr Griffin and today a third man aged 29 has been charged with murder.  At this time their names are not being released.

A woman aged 20 and a man aged 23 have also been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender and a 26-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder.

Officers are no longer looking for anyone else in connection with the murder.

Anyone with information on the incident is asked to contact Derbyshire police using any of the below methods, including reference 21*372467:

• Facebook– send us a private message to /DerbyshireConstabulary
• Twitter– direct message our contact centre on @DerPolContact
• Website– complete the online contact form: https://www.derbyshire.police.uk/contact/af/contactus.
• Phone – call us on 101.

You can also anonymously contact the independent charity Crimestoppers, on 0800 555 111 or by visiting www.crimestoppers-uk.org.