Three arrested after Hendon midfielder dies in Milton Keynes

Thames Valley Police have arrested three men in connection with the death of Hendon FC midfielder Ezekiel Williams, 26, after an assault in Milton Keynes. The men remain in custody as detectives investigate the circumstances of his death. Police said two men, aged 21 and 28, were arrested on suspicion of murder, and a 30-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender. One report described the two younger men as arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, but the other reports gave the suspected offence as murder. The precise arrest grounds for those two men therefore remain disputed in the reporting; the arrests do not establish guilt. Williams was found seriously injured on Midsummer Boulevard shortly after 1.50am on Sunday, November 1, according to police. He was treated at the scene and taken to hospital, where he died on Monday afternoon. Police said the assault took place near The Hub, an area with bars and restaurants, and launched a murder investigation led by the force’s Major Crime Unit. Detectives have appealed for witnesses who were near Midsummer Boulevard and The Hub between 1am and 2am on November 1. Police also asked people with mobile phone,...