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Peter Stuart death: Line dance tutor tells of 'lovely couple' Peter Stuart death: 'Last CCTV' of manhunt case couple
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A couple at the centre of a murder probe shared a "zest for life" through line dancing, a friend has said. The last known CCTV images of a couple at the centre of a murder probe have been released by police.
The body of Peter Stuart, 75, was found near Diss on Friday night after he and Mrs Stuart - who has yet to be found - were reported missing. The body of Peter Stuart, 75, was found on Friday night after he and his wife Sylvia, who has yet to be found, were reported missing from their home in Weybread, near Harleston.
Their son-in-law Steve Paxman has been bailed while officers continue to search for Ali Qazimaj from Thurrock. Police said the Stuarts visited Goodies Farm Shop in Pulham Market on 29 May.
The couple's line dancing teacher Teresa Lawrence described Mr and Mrs Stuart as a "lovely couple". Suspect Ali Qazimaj, 42, is now believed to have left the country on a ferry to France on Saturday night.
Live: For more on this and other Essex stories His silver Citroën C3 was found at midnight on Sunday in Athol Terrace, in Dover, a short cul-de-sac within sight of the ferry terminal.
A silver Citroen C3 belonging to Mr Qazimaj, who is from the Thurrock area, was found in Athol Terrace in Dover late on Sunday night. Live: Latest updates on the Weybread murder investigation
Police believe there may be a family connection to Mr and Mrs Stuart. Police said they now have "reliable information" which places the 42-year-old at the ferry terminal at about 18:30 BST on Saturday.
Mr Stuart died of "multiple stab wounds" and police are continuing to look for a bladed weapon. "It is strongly believed that he then boarded a passenger ferry unaccompanied to Calais in France soon after 7pm," police said.
Detectives said they are still searching in Weybread for Mrs Stuart. "Enquiries nationally and internationally continue in an effort to locate him."
Ms Lawrence, of Basildon, told BBC Essex how she first taught Mr and Mrs Stuart line dancing about 20 years ago when they lived in Essex. Police are keen to piece together the whereabouts of the Stuarts after the last sighting at Goodies at 10:18 BST, and when they were reported missing five days later, on Friday.
She then stayed in touch with them after they moved to Suffolk. Mr Stuart's body was found in woodland surrounding the property later that evening. He had suffered multiple stab wounds.
"They used to attend our class and were always very bubbly and very loving towards each other. Sylvia was always very well kept and Peter was a jolly type of chap. The couple's son-in-law, Steve Paxman, 61, of Leicester, was arrested on Sunday and released on bail on Monday night.
The Stuart house and the last known address of Mr Qazimaj, in Tilbury, Essex, are still being searched by police.
Det Ch Insp Simon Parkes said: "The primary focus of our investigation remains on locating Sylvia.
"We are releasing this further information today in the hope that it may trigger someone's memory and help us piece together their movements.
"We know that family members were with the couple at their home address on Saturday 28 May and CCTV now places them in Pulham Market the next day.
"If you remember seeing Peter and Sylvia in Pulham Market or if you spoke with them or saw them around this time we are urging you to get in touch.
"It is also essential that we learn more about the whereabouts of Ali Qazimaj as we strongly believe that finding him will lead us to the location of Sylvia.
"Based on this new evidence it is highly likely that he has left the country, so our officers are working with colleagues within the UK and internationally in an effort to trace him."
Police believe he may have a family connection to Mr and Mrs Stuart, and should not be approached.
Earlier, Teresa Lawrence, who taught Mr and Ms Stuart line dancing when they lived in Essex, described them as a lovely couple with a "zest for life".
"They were always very bubbly and very loving towards each other. Sylvia was always very well kept and Peter was a jolly type of chap.
"He liked a bit of a laugh and a bit of banter and he was quite happy to make a fool of himself."He liked a bit of a laugh and a bit of banter and he was quite happy to make a fool of himself.
"It is really quite gutting that this has happened to such a lovely couple. They were very caring and full of life. "They loved being together and line dancing was something they enjoyed together - it gave them a zest for a life."
"They loved being together and line dancing was something they enjoyed together - it gave them a zest for a life. Their retirement was all about doing things together."
Det Ch Supt Simon Parkes said: "Whilst our hopes for Sylvia's safety are reducing with the passage of time, there remains the possibility that she is still alive."
He said it was possible Mr Qazimaj, believed to be from one of the states that formerly made up Yugoslavia, had left the UK and police were therefore working with other forces in Britain and abroad.
Det Ch Supt Parkes added: "We are continuing to do everything we can to try and find Sylvia - this remains our priority.
"We believe that locating Ali Qazimaj will help us find Sylvia so we are urgently appealing for anyone who has information on his whereabouts to contact us immediately."
He added that Mr Qazimaj should not be approached.