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| Murder inquiry after Iraqi dies | Murder inquiry after Iraqi dies |
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| A murder inquiry has been launched after a 34-year-old Iraqi man died in hospital from severe injuries. | A murder inquiry has been launched after a 34-year-old Iraqi man died in hospital from severe injuries. |
| Detectives have not revealed how the man was injured, but he was found badly hurt in a Scunthorpe street at about 0330 BST on Sunday. | Detectives have not revealed how the man was injured, but he was found badly hurt in a Scunthorpe street at about 0330 BST on Sunday. |
| He was taken to the town's general hospital but later died. | He was taken to the town's general hospital but later died. |
| Nine men in their 20s from the Iraqi-Kurdish community were arrested at the scene, a spokeswoman for Humberside Police said. | |
| 'Anything suspicious' | 'Anything suspicious' |
| The scene was expected to be cordoned off for most of Sunday. | The scene was expected to be cordoned off for most of Sunday. |
| Det Chief Insp Simon Walker said: "I want to hear from anyone who saw anything suspicious, or was aware of any tensions in the area at around that time. | Det Chief Insp Simon Walker said: "I want to hear from anyone who saw anything suspicious, or was aware of any tensions in the area at around that time. |
| "I would appeal for everyone, especially those living in the Iraqi-Kurdish community, to contact us immediately if they have any information which could help this investigation." | "I would appeal for everyone, especially those living in the Iraqi-Kurdish community, to contact us immediately if they have any information which could help this investigation." |
| A post-mortem examination was being carried out on Sunday afternoon. | A post-mortem examination was being carried out on Sunday afternoon. |