Two men are arrested on suspicion of murder after man found dead in North Yorkshire

The 38-year-old man was found dead at a property in Harrogate in the early hours of the morning of May 7.

Police said the man had suffered a head injury.

Two men, aged 40 and 46, were arrested on suspicion of murder and robbery. Both remain in custody.

A statement from North Yorkshire Police said: "Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 38-year-old man was found dead in Harrogate.

"The victim had suffered a head injury and was found dead at a property in Harrogate in the early hours of Thursday 7 May 2020.

"The two arrested men, aged 46 and 40, were also arrested on suspicion of robbery. Both men remain in police custody at this time."

They did not release any more information about the incident.

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