Boy, 16, quizzed by murder cops after body of man, 31, found, as seven arrested over death

SEVEN people have been arrested as part of a murder investigation after a man was found dead in Rotherham on Monday morning.

Cops confirmed that a 31-year-old man, a 38-year old woman and a 16-year-old boy were all arrested today on suspicion of murder, while a 43-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.

Three people had been arrested on Monday but were released without charge.

The current four suspects were arrested earlier today and remain in custody.

The alleged victim, who has not yet been formally identified, was a 31-year-old man who was found unresponsive in the town at 10.48 am by officers responding to a report of concern for his welfare.

He was tragically pronounced dead at the scene.

South Yorkshire Police confirmed that his family have been informed and are being supported.

Detective Chief Inspector Emma Knight said: “We have been conducting a number of enquiries over the last few days to establish the circumstances surrounding the death.

“We also have a number of officers patrolling the area to provide further reassurance to local residents.”

She went on to urge members of the public to come forward with any information about the crime “no matter how small”.

Anyone with information can contact South Yorkshire Police by Live Chat on their website, the online portal or by calling 101 and quoting incident number 256 of 19/9/22.

Those who wish to give information anonymously can contact independent charity Crimestoppers online or on 0800 555 111.