Man arrested on suspicion of murder following incident in Skegness

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following an incident last night.

Police were alerted to an altercation at a property on Grosvenor Road, Skegness, at 6.52pm yesterday (August 19).

“On arrival, officers found a Mr Rhys Howell, 57-years-old, with serious injuries,” a Lincolnshire Police statement read.

“He was treated by paramedics at the scene, but sadly died a short while later.”

A 60-year-old man is being held in police custody.

Police say the victim’s family have been notified and ‘would ask for their privacy to be respected at this difficult time’.

Anyone with information is asked to get in touch by calling 101 or emailing force.control@lincs.police.uk quoting incident 388 of 19 August.

Alternatively you can report any information to Crime Stoppers on the website or ring them on 0800 555 111.