Police investigating murder of Vadims Zmicerevskis in Spalding appeal for key witnesses to come forward

Police investigating the murder of a man in a town centre street are appealing for help in tracing four key witnesses.

Vadims Zmicerevskis, 45, died after an incident at the junction of Green Lane and St Thomas' Road in Spalding on Monday, November 11 - the first of two murders which happened last month.

Viktors Zeglovs, 33, of no fixed abode, is charged with the murder of Mr Zmicerevskis.

Now they are appealing for help in tracking down four key witnesses.

A force statement said: “We would like to emphasise that these people are not in any trouble whatsoever, we would simply like to speak to them about what they may have witnessed during the moments leading up to the altercation.

“There are four key witnesses seen on CCTV that we are urgently wanting to speak with. If you match any of the following descriptions, we would like to speak to you straightaway.”

Witness A is a woman with dark brown shoulder length hair, no fringe, with mid to dark-framed glasses. She was wearing light grey/stone colour jeans, white trainers with a black leather/leather-look jacket with silver zip, and a dark top underneath. She was carrying a mid-size black tote bag over her right shoulder.

The second witness is a mid to stocky-build man with bald or very short-shaved head. He was wearing a dark zip-necked sweater with small white motif on the right of the top along with wearing mid-blue jeans. The man was also wearing casual brown leather lace-up shoes with white soles.

Witness C is a medium-build man, wearing a dark brown or black cap with a black jacket zipped up. He was carrying a dark mid-size backpack on his back. The man was also wearing dark blue jeans with black suede-looking trainers or casual shoes.

The fourth man was a stocky-build man with grey goatee beard, wearing a black cap and mid-blue or dark-grey jeans. He also wore a royal blue jacket with a small white motif and white writing underneath on the top left of the jacket. He was also also pushing a three-wheeler, red-hooded pushchair.

However, the force is also hoping to speak to anyone who was in the area and may have witnessed the altercation.

The statement adds: “As well as the four people described, CCTV shows several people in the area who we would also like to speak to. If you were in the vicinity at that time and witnessed the altercations and have not yet spoken to police, please do come forward. What you saw or heard could be crucial to our investigation.”

There are a number of ways to get in touch:

- By calling 101 quoting incident 237 of 11 November.

- By submitting information via the dedicated MiPP: Operation Rose

- If you wish to remain anonymous, you can share information anonymously via CrimeStoppers on 0800 555 111 or online, quoting incident 237 of 11 November.

Police have also been investigating the murder of Kristine Sparane, 37, after her body was discovered at a property in Winsover Road in Spalding on Tuesday, November 26.

Brian Simpson, 64, of Nene Court, Spalding, was charged with murder after being arrested by Lincolnshire Police.