Third man arrested in murder investigation into death of man in Sheffield

Hamza Mohammed
Victim Hamza Mohammed was found with serious injuries on Staniforth Road in Darnall. Credit: South Yorkshire Police

A third man has been arrested in connection with the death of a 23-year-old man being treated as murder.

Hamza Mohammed was found with serious head injuries on 8 June following reports of a serious assault on Staniforth Road in the Darnall area of Sheffield.

He was taken to hospital but died two days later.

South Yorkshire Police arrested a 37-year-old man on Sunday on suspicion of assisting an offender. He has been released on police bail pending further enquiries.

A 23-year old man was previously arrested on suspicion of robbery in connection to the incident and has since been bailed.

A 25-year-old man was also arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender and has also been released on bail.

The murder investigation continues.


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