TWELVE people have been arrested as part of a murder probe into the disappearance a man who vanished almost two years ago.
Cops will begin digging at an home in Leicester, Leicestershire, in the coming days and weeks as investigations continue.
Twelve people have been arrested as part of the murder probeCredit: leicestershire Live/BPM Media
Senior Investigating Officer, Det Insp Michael Chandler from the East Midlands Special Operations Unit, said: “This is an ongoing lengthy and complex investigation and I do understand there will be a number of questions and concerns.
“Please know that we have a dedicated team carrying out full enquiries as we continue to establish what has happened and we will keep you updated as we move forward.
“As part of our investigation, we will be carrying out a thorough search of an address at Broad Avenue in East Leicester.
“There will therefore be a significant amount of police activity at this address over the coming days and weeks, including specially trained search officers, building machinery and crime scene investigators.
“The searches will include digging into the ground at the property.
“This police activity is very much to help us in determining what has happened.
“There is nothing to suggest that the wider community is at risk, and our efforts in finding information is very much focused at this time on the address in Broad Avenue.”
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