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Footballer Ezekiel Williams dies after assault as three men are arrested
Footballer Ezekiel Williams, 26, died in hospital after being assaulted in Milton Keynes.
Thames Valley Police were called to Midsummer Boulevard shortly after 1.50am on Sunday following reports of an attack.
Two men from Luton were arrested on suspicion of murder, while a third was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender; all three remain in custody.
Williams, who was from London, had joined Hendon FC in September and had previously played for clubs including Kettering Town and Marlow FC.
His clubs remembered him as a talented and generous player, and Hendon postponed a cup match as a mark of respect.
Police say they do not believe there is a wider risk to the community, but an increased police presence will remain around The Hub and Milton Keynes city centre in the coming days.
Investigators are seeking witnesses and video footage from Midsummer Boulevard and The Hub between 1am and 2am on Sunday.
Footballer Ezekiel Williams, 26, died in hospital after being assaulted in Milton Keynes.
Three men from Luton were arrested in connection with the death, Thames Valley Police said.
Two men, aged 21 and 28, were arrested on suspicion of murder; a 30-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.
Police said they did not believe there was a wider risk to the local community and appealed for witnesses and footage.
Williams had joined Hendon FC in September and had previously played for clubs including Kettering Town and Marlow FC.
- Who
- Ezekiel Williams, a 26-year-old footballer from London, died. Three men from Luton were arrested.
- What
- Williams died in hospital after an assault. Two men were arrested on suspicion of murder and one on suspicion of assisting an offender.
- When
- The assault was reported shortly after 1.50am on Sunday; the article says Sunday, November 11, and that Williams died on Monday. These dates conflict with the article’s November 4 publication date.
- Where
- Midsummer Boulevard, Milton Keynes.
- Why
- Police are investigating the circumstances of the assault and Williams’s death.
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Thames Valley Police were called after reports that a man had been assaulted on Midsummer Boulevard in Milton Keynes; the article identifies the date as November 11, which conflicts with its November 4 publication date.
Williams died in hospital, according to Luton Today.
Three men had been arrested in the murder investigation, according to Luton Today.
- Victim
- Ezekiel Williams, aged 26, from London
- Incident location
- Midsummer Boulevard, Milton Keynes
- Arrests
- Two men aged 21 and 28 arrested on suspicion of murder
- Third suspect
- A 30-year-old man arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender
- Police reference
- 43260570882
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We have made three arrests in connection with this investigation and do not believe that there is any wider risk to the local community.
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