Detectives given more time to question suspects following Norwich flat murder

Detectives investigating the murder of a man in Norwich have been given extra time to question three suspects.

It follows the discovery of the 19-year-old’s body at a ground floor flat in Lefroy Road on Saturday (21 September) at 10.40pm.

A total of five arrests have been made in connection with the incident.

On Wednesday (25 September) officers made two arrests:

• A man in his 50s was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder
• A woman in her 50s was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder

Overnight Wednesday and into Thursday morning, officers made three further arrests:

• A man his 20s was arrested on suspicion of murder and supplying controlled drugs
• A man in his late teens was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder
• A man in his 50s was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder

Following an application to Norwich Magistrates Court, officers have been granted more time to question the man and woman arrested on Wednesday and the man in his 20s.

All five suspects are continuing to be questioned at Police Investigation Centres.