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| Tony Martin 'held over gun possession' | Tony Martin 'held over gun possession' |
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| Farmer Tony Martin, who was jailed after a fatal shooting in 1999, has been arrested on suspicion of illegal firearm possession, the BBC understands. | Farmer Tony Martin, who was jailed after a fatal shooting in 1999, has been arrested on suspicion of illegal firearm possession, the BBC understands. |
| Police said a man, 71, was in custody after his arrest on Thursday morning in the Wisbech area of Cambridgeshire. | Police said a man, 71, was in custody after his arrest on Thursday morning in the Wisbech area of Cambridgeshire. |
| Officers are searching a property in Norfolk. | Officers are searching a property in Norfolk. |
| Mr Martin lived alone at a farmhouse in Emneth Hungate, Norfolk, when he caught Brendon Fearon and Fred Barras inside. | Mr Martin lived alone at a farmhouse in Emneth Hungate, Norfolk, when he caught Brendon Fearon and Fred Barras inside. |
| Live updates: Tony Martin arrested on suspicion of firearm offence | |
| He fired his shotgun three times towards the intruders, killing Mr Barras, 16. | He fired his shotgun three times towards the intruders, killing Mr Barras, 16. |
| The case provoked a national debate about the measures homeowners can take to defend their property. | The case provoked a national debate about the measures homeowners can take to defend their property. |
| Mr Martin was released in 2003 after serving two-thirds of a five-year sentence. | Mr Martin was released in 2003 after serving two-thirds of a five-year sentence. |
| He was found guilty of murder in 2000, but his conviction was reduced on appeal to manslaughter. | He was found guilty of murder in 2000, but his conviction was reduced on appeal to manslaughter. |
| Norfolk police said in a statement: "As part of a planned operation, a 71-year-old man has been arrested in Wisbech this morning on suspicion of possession of an illegal firearm. | Norfolk police said in a statement: "As part of a planned operation, a 71-year-old man has been arrested in Wisbech this morning on suspicion of possession of an illegal firearm. |
| "A police search of a property in Emneth Hungate is currently being undertaken." | "A police search of a property in Emneth Hungate is currently being undertaken." |