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Walton-on-the-Naze shooting: Woman dies in care home | |
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A woman in her 80s has died after being shot by a fellow octogenarian resident at a care home in Essex, police have said. | A woman in her 80s has died after being shot by a fellow octogenarian resident at a care home in Essex, police have said. |
Police have begun a murder inquiry and a man has been arrested on suspicion of murder. | Police have begun a murder inquiry and a man has been arrested on suspicion of murder. |
Police said the victim and the alleged assailant were residents in the home. | Police said the victim and the alleged assailant were residents in the home. |
Officers were called to De La Mer House care home in Naze Park Road, Walton-on-the-Naze, at about 09:00 GMT after reports a woman was seriously injured. | Officers were called to De La Mer House care home in Naze Park Road, Walton-on-the-Naze, at about 09:00 GMT after reports a woman was seriously injured. |
When armed police arrived, staff had already taken the weapon off a man in his 80s and locked it away. | When armed police arrived, staff had already taken the weapon off a man in his 80s and locked it away. |
'Security tight' | 'Security tight' |
Det Ch Insp Simon Werrett, of Essex Police, said: "At this stage we are not looking for anyone else in connection with the investigation and our inquiries are ongoing." | Det Ch Insp Simon Werrett, of Essex Police, said: "At this stage we are not looking for anyone else in connection with the investigation and our inquiries are ongoing." |
Mr Werrett said the two people were known to each other, but he would not confirm the relationship. He also would not elaborate on the type of weapon used. | Mr Werrett said the two people were known to each other, but he would not confirm the relationship. He also would not elaborate on the type of weapon used. |
Police said the premises were being guarded while forensic searches were conducted. | Police said the premises were being guarded while forensic searches were conducted. |
Nearby resident and retired financial adviser John Knights said security was tight at the care home. | Nearby resident and retired financial adviser John Knights said security was tight at the care home. |
He said: "My mother had to go into De La Mer about two years ago, and I can tell you that it was quite tricky to get in and out of there. | He said: "My mother had to go into De La Mer about two years ago, and I can tell you that it was quite tricky to get in and out of there. |
"You couldn't just go up to the building and get in. You needed a security code to get in. It had electronic key pads on the door, so to get inside you needed to know those." | "You couldn't just go up to the building and get in. You needed a security code to get in. It had electronic key pads on the door, so to get inside you needed to know those." |
A spokeswoman for the care home said there would be no comment until staff had spoken to police. | A spokeswoman for the care home said there would be no comment until staff had spoken to police. |
Douglas Carswell, the UKIP MP for the area, said he was "very shocked". | Douglas Carswell, the UKIP MP for the area, said he was "very shocked". |
He said: "If you have got a loved one in a care home, you expect them to be safe. Walton-on-the-Naze is supposed to be one of the most peaceful and tranquil places there is. Of all the places you expect this to happen, this is the last." | He said: "If you have got a loved one in a care home, you expect them to be safe. Walton-on-the-Naze is supposed to be one of the most peaceful and tranquil places there is. Of all the places you expect this to happen, this is the last." |