Murder charge after death of boy found injured near park
A 41-YEAR-OLD man has been charged with murdering an 11-yearold boy.
The boy was found injured near Shipley Country Park, near Heanor, on June 18. He died later that day.
Derbyshire police said that following an investigation, detectives have now charged Michael Harrison with murder. A spokesman said: “A man has been charged with murder after an 11-year-old boy was found injured near Shipley Country Park.
“Ambulance crews were called to Thorpes Road, close to the park in Heanor, on the afternoon of Saturday June 18 to reports that a boy had suffered injuries. He sadly died later that day.
“A subsequent police investigation led to the arrest of a 41-year-old man in connection with the death last week. Michael Harrison, of Eaton Terrace, Nottingham, has now been charged with murder and is due to appear at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates’ Court on Monday July 4. He has also been charged with engaging in coercive and controlling behaviour.
“Officers from Derbyshire Constabulary and the East Midlands major crime unit will be continuing with their inquiries and will remain in the area over next few days. Anyone with information is encouraged to speak to them.
“As part of those inquiries, we want to find a white Vauxhall Combo van that may be displaying one of the following registrations: FL54 JBJ, FL54 JDJ, FG57 FTO.
“No further information into the circumstances is available at this time, but we will be issuing further witness appeals over the coming days.”
Anyone who can help should contact police on 101, or via the force’s website or social media channels, quoting reference 22*349624:
People can also anonymously contact the independent charity Crimestoppers, on 0800 555 111, or by visiting the Crimestoppers website.