Murder investigations have been launched after the deaths of two men in Nottingham and Workington, Cumbria, in separate incidents on Christmas Day. In Nottingham, emergency services were called to the scene on Wollaton Road at 8.15pm after a 29-year-old man was injured in an assault. He was taken to hospital by ambulance but died a short time later, Nottinghamshire police said. His family have been informed. A 20-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder. Two other men, aged 32 and 26, were arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender. The three suspects remain in police custody and a crime scene has been put in place while police investigate. DCI Matt Croome, of the East Midlands special operations unit, said: “As our investigation continues, our thoughts will remain with this man’s family. “This is a tragic incident and we are currently working hard to understand what happened. To this end we are encouraging people with additional information to come forward. “We’d like to speak to anyone who saw or heard anything suspicious and would particularly like to hear from residents and motorists with CCTV, doorbell camera or dashcam footage from the area.” Anyone with any information is asked to call the police on 101, quoting incident 375 of 25 December 2023. Meanwhile a separate murder investigation has been launched after the death of a man in his 30s in Workington, Cumbria. Police were called to a property on Clay Street shortly before 5.55pm on Christmas Day, where the man was found dead. A 38-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and is in police custody. Police cordons are in place on Clay Street and on South Watt Street in connection with the incident. Anyone with information is asked to contact police at www.cumbria.police.uk/report-it or by dialling 101, quoting incident number 98 of 25 December 2023.