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Murder of disabled Newcastle man Lee Irving being treated as a hate crime | |
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Police have said that a murdered Newcastle man may have been targeted because he was disabled. | |
The body of Lee Irving, 24, was found near Hazeldene Avenue in Fawdon, Newcastle upon Tyne, early on Saturday. | |
Mr Irving, from Camperdown, a street near to where his body was found, suffered from learning difficulties and was vulnerable, according to Northumbria Police. | |
A post mortem was carried out over the weekend, and the results prompted police to launch a murder investigation. | |
Lee Irving's body was found near Hazeldene Avenue, Newcastle upon Tyne One of the police's key lines of inquiry is to find out whether his disabilities were a motivation for the crime. Currently, police investigators are treating his death as a disability hate crime. | |
Police say it is thought that those involved in the crime know each other. | |
UPDATE: Body found in Newcastle - murder investigation launched. Five people arrested. http://t.co/9s6XXtqcDR | |
Four men and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of murder and are in police custody. | |
Superintendent Bruce Storey, of Northumbria Police, said: "It's important those suspected of being responsible face the consequences of their actions and I would urge anyone who was in Fawdon on Saturday morning, between 7am and 9am, to come forward and speak to us" | |
Anyone with information is asked to contact Northumbria Police on 101, extension 69191 quoting reference 407 060615, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. |