Police continue high visibility patrols in Far cotton following attempted murder last week

A week on from the attempted murder of a 31-year-old man, members of the Northampton Neighbourhood Policing Team remain in the area to offer support to the local community.

An attempted murder investigation was launched after a man was found on the pavement outside the Methodist Church at about 7.20pm last Saturday (October 15). He had suffered a gunshot wound to his head and was taken to hospital where he remains in a critical condition.

The neighbourhood team has maintained a high-visibility presence in Southampton Road, and the surrounding area, speaking with people in the community, appealing for information and providing reassurance.

Enquiries have been ongoing throughout the past seven days to find those responsible, which has included speaking to witnesses, extensive CCTV analysis, public appeals for information and an increased police presence.

However, the team will again be in Southampton Road tomorrow evening (Saturday, October 22) with the neighbourhood beat bus, to speak to anyone who may have been in the area at the time of the shooting in the hope of jogging someone’s memory about the incident.

Senior Investigating Officer, Detective Chief Inspector Adam Pendlebury said: “Thankfully, incidents like this are exceptionally rare in Northamptonshire however, when they do happen, it can have a huge impact on the neighbourhood and wider community.

“By having our neighbourhood policing team in the area following this incident, we have been able to work closely with both those living in Far Cotton and the wider community, to provide the support and reassurance needed.

“We have been carrying out numerous enquiries across the past week including a number of public appeals for witnesses and we would like to thank everyone who has already contacted us to provide information.

“However, we would still like to hear from anyone who may have witnessed the incident or has any information which could help with our investigation. Any little detail may assist us and could be the missing piece of the jigsaw.

“No matter how small or relevant you think it may be, we would rather be given well-meaning information which comes to nothing, than it not be given it at all.”

Officers would still like to speak to anyone who may have witnessed this incident or who may have any information. They can be contacted on 101, quoting incident number 376 of 15/10/22. Alternatively, information can be submitted via an online portal: Public Portal (mipp.police.uk) or by calling Crimestoppers, in confidence, on 0800 555111.