Brendon Mason died in hospital after being found injured near the boating lake at Abbey Park
Police have launched a murder inquiry after a man was found injured near a boating lake.
Brendon Mason, 23, of Glenfield, Leicestershire, was discovered near Abbey Park's lake in the city at 08:10 BST on Tuesday. He died later in hospital.
A post-mortem examination revealed he died as a result of a head injury.
A 27-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the death and bailed, Leicestershire Police said.
The 23-year-old died as a result of a head injury, police said
The force has reopened the park, but two areas within the park remain cordoned off.
Det Ch Insp Mick Graham said: "Brendon was seen in Tournament Road, Glenfield, between 16.25 BST and 17:00 BST on Monday afternoon, before heading off towards a bus stop near to a supermarket in Dominion Road.
"We are working to piece together Brendon's movements... and want to hear from anyone who remembers seeing him, or a man matching his description."
Mr Mason had short blonde hair and was about 5ft 7ins tall, officers said.
He was last seen wearing grey canvas tracksuit bottoms and a navy blue Adidas tracksuit top. He also was carrying a black Puma backpack.
The force said detectives were trawling CCTV footage and following a number of lines of enquiry as part of the investigation.
The park has been closed while officers carry out an investigation
