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| Murdered man 'was sex offender' | Murdered man 'was sex offender' |
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| A man who police believe was murdered - even though they have not found a body - was a registered sex offender, officers have confirmed. | |
| Blood found at a house on 21 December on Stockbridge Road, Padiham, matched that of Alan Street, 26, although his body has not yet been discovered. | Blood found at a house on 21 December on Stockbridge Road, Padiham, matched that of Alan Street, 26, although his body has not yet been discovered. |
| Keiran Davison, 20, of Stockbridge Road, has been charged with his murder. | Keiran Davison, 20, of Stockbridge Road, has been charged with his murder. |
| Police are searching for Alan Palmer, 43, and Peter Leonard, 51, who they say "could be anywhere in the country". | Police are searching for Alan Palmer, 43, and Peter Leonard, 51, who they say "could be anywhere in the country". |
| Lancashire police confirmed that Mr Street was a registered sex offender, but were not releasing further details. | Lancashire police confirmed that Mr Street was a registered sex offender, but were not releasing further details. |
| I do believe that the two men may be together Det Supt Neil Hunter | I do believe that the two men may be together Det Supt Neil Hunter |
| Det Supt Neil Hunter, of Lancashire police, said: "We need to speak to both Mr Leonard and Mr Palmer in relation to this incident as a matter of urgency. | Det Supt Neil Hunter, of Lancashire police, said: "We need to speak to both Mr Leonard and Mr Palmer in relation to this incident as a matter of urgency. |
| "I would urge them both or anybody who knows of their whereabouts or has been contacted by them or been in their company recently to contact police immediately. I do believe that the two men may be together. | "I would urge them both or anybody who knows of their whereabouts or has been contacted by them or been in their company recently to contact police immediately. I do believe that the two men may be together. |
| "I would like to make people aware that Mr Palmer is a long distance lorry driver and has strong connections in Padiham and Oswaldtwistle, but due to his employment I cannot rule out that he and Mr Leonard may well have travelled out of the county and could be anywhere in the country." | "I would like to make people aware that Mr Palmer is a long distance lorry driver and has strong connections in Padiham and Oswaldtwistle, but due to his employment I cannot rule out that he and Mr Leonard may well have travelled out of the county and could be anywhere in the country." |
| Police also want to trace Mr Palmer's car, a blue five-door Mitsubishi Colt saloon, registration PE58 OJY. | Police also want to trace Mr Palmer's car, a blue five-door Mitsubishi Colt saloon, registration PE58 OJY. |
| Mr Leonard is white, about 5ft 8ins tall, of medium build with blue eyes and light brown hair, cut very short. | Mr Leonard is white, about 5ft 8ins tall, of medium build with blue eyes and light brown hair, cut very short. |
| Accused remanded | Accused remanded |
| He has a two-inch scar on his nose and the words "LOVE" and "HEIDI" tattooed on his hands. | He has a two-inch scar on his nose and the words "LOVE" and "HEIDI" tattooed on his hands. |
| Mr Palmer is white, 5ft 11ins, of medium build, with receding dark brown hair. He has brown eyes and several tattoos on his left arm, including a snake head, a bull, an eagle and a swallow. On his right arm he has tattoos of a snake and a skull, as well as the words "MAM" and "LUCKY". | Mr Palmer is white, 5ft 11ins, of medium build, with receding dark brown hair. He has brown eyes and several tattoos on his left arm, including a snake head, a bull, an eagle and a swallow. On his right arm he has tattoos of a snake and a skull, as well as the words "MAM" and "LUCKY". |
| Mr Street is described as being of medium build, about 5ft 11ins tall with blue eyes and light, straight brown hair, which was cut short. He had a local accent. | Mr Street is described as being of medium build, about 5ft 11ins tall with blue eyes and light, straight brown hair, which was cut short. He had a local accent. |
| Police know he went from Burnley to Oswaldtwistle on 19 December and are appealing for anyone who saw him to contact them. | Police know he went from Burnley to Oswaldtwistle on 19 December and are appealing for anyone who saw him to contact them. |
| Mr Davison has been remanded in custody to appear at Preston Crown Court on 18 March. | Mr Davison has been remanded in custody to appear at Preston Crown Court on 18 March. |