Shrewsbury murder: Suspect arrested in Gosport Premier Inn is released on police bail

By Tom Cotterill
Published 28th Jul 2022, 11:23 BST
Updated 28th Jul 2022, 11:33 BST
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A MAN arrested at a Gosport hotel on suspicion of murdering a pensioner has been released on bail by detectives.

The 46-year-old suspect was captured by police during an early-morning raid of the Premier Inn, in Forest Way.

The arrest came just hours after police in Shrewsbury discovered the body of a 69-year-old male in a home there.

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A murder suspect arrested in Gosport has been released on police bailA murder suspect arrested in Gosport has been released on police bail
A murder suspect arrested in Gosport has been released on police bail

Police were scrambled initially on Sunday evening to an address in Sutton Way at 7.30pm after officers received a report concerned for his safety.

It’s been reported that the 69-year-old victim had not been seen by neighbours for a couple of weeks.

Following the discovery of the pensioner’s body, police set up a cordon and launched a murder investigation – which led detectives to Gosport, more than 200 miles away.

Police stormed the Premier Inn to arrest the suspect. He spent almost three days in custody.

A spokeswoman for West Mercia Police said he has been ‘released on police bail pending further enquiries’.

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