Three men have been arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of a man in Leamington Spa.

Gary Hutchings was admitted to hospital on Sunday afternoon (28 July) having suffered a cardiac arrest and further information was received to suggest he had been assaulted the same day.

Mr Hutchings is understood to have been in and around the area of Packington Place between noon and 3pm where the assault is believed to have taken place. He later died in hospital.

Warwickshire Police has now launched a murder investigation.

The force arrested two men yesterday (Wednesday) on suspicion of murder in connection with his death. A 22-year-old from Leamington remains in custody while a 29-year-old from Nuneaton is in hospital at this time.

A third man – aged 39 from Leamington – was arrested earlier today (Thursday) on suspicion of murder. He remains in police custody.

Mr Hutchings' family are being supported by specially trained officers and a post-mortem carried out today (Thursday) was inconclusive.

As part of the force's ongoing work, it is reviewing CCTV, carrying out house-to-house enquiries, and speaking to witnesses.

Warwickshire Police has also set up an online portal where you can give information electronically.

Detective Chief Inspector Collette O'Keefe said: "Following Gary's sad death, we have started a murder investigation.

"We recognise the concern this will cause in the local community and want to reassure them we are carrying out several enquiries as part of our ongoing investigation and have arrested three men in connection with his death.

"Our thoughts remain with the Gary's family who are being supported by specially trained officers.

"There will continue to be, a heightened police presence in the area while our officers attempt to establish what happened and we'd ask anyone who can help us to speak with them and tell them what they know.

"Equally if you have any information or footage, please submit it through the online portal.

"Ideally, we're appealing for anyone who was in the vicinity of Packington Place between noon and 3pm – but particularly around 2.30pm – to come forward.

"If you saw an assault, anything untoward, or anyone acting suspiciously in the area, please tell us. I would also encourage anyone who may have dash-cam or doorbell footage to get in touch with us.

"Any information, no matter how small, could prove crucial to the investigation."

Anyone with information should report it via the portal or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 quoting incident number 160 of 30 July.