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| Police given more time to question Stroud murder suspect | Police given more time to question Stroud murder suspect |
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| The man was found in the car park of the Tesco superstore on Stratford Road in Stroud | The man was found in the car park of the Tesco superstore on Stratford Road in Stroud |
| Police have been granted more time to detain a woman arrested on suspicion of murdering a man who was thought to have had his mobility scooter stolen. | Police have been granted more time to detain a woman arrested on suspicion of murdering a man who was thought to have had his mobility scooter stolen. |
| Neil Shadwick, who was in his 60s, was found unresponsive in the car park of Tesco superstore in Stroud early on Sunday morning. | |
| He was taken to hospital but died later that same day. | He was taken to hospital but died later that same day. |
| Police can hold the woman, who is 40 and from Stroud, in custody for a further 36 hours. | |
| She is being questioned on suspicion of murder and robbery. | She is being questioned on suspicion of murder and robbery. |
| Mr Shadwick lived in a bungalow in Archway Gardens, Paganhill | |
| Mr Shadwick had Parkinson's disease and had previously suffered a stroke. | |
| He had also already been the victim of a violent robbery last year. | |
| Last May, Mr Shadwick was robbed in his home in Stroud, Gloucestershire, by Anthony Gardiner, 64, and Serena Hotchkins, 23, who took his wallet and phone. | |
| The pair were jailed at Gloucester Crown Court last week after they admitted robbing Mr Shadwick on 10 May 2022. | |
| Inspector Paul Cruise, Stroud and Dursley neighbourhood policing team inspector, reassured the public that everything was being done to resolve the case. | |
| "We are looking at all aspects of what went on in the days and weeks prior to this incident taking place," he said. | |
| "This gentleman was well known within his local community. Our thoughts go out to the friends and family of this gentleman." | |
| An abandoned mobility scooter was later found on Bisley Old Road | An abandoned mobility scooter was later found on Bisley Old Road |
| The victim relied on a mobility scooter for transport and one was found abandoned on Bisley Old Road by a member of the public later on Sunday morning. | The victim relied on a mobility scooter for transport and one was found abandoned on Bisley Old Road by a member of the public later on Sunday morning. |
| Gloucestershire Constabulary are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident and are asking for anyone with information to get in touch. | Gloucestershire Constabulary are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident and are asking for anyone with information to get in touch. |
| They have also asked for any relevant doorbell or dashcam footage to be handed in. | They have also asked for any relevant doorbell or dashcam footage to be handed in. |
| Mr Cruise said: "We have got officers out patrolling the areas and we don't believe there's anyone outstanding for this incident at this time. | |
| "Our neighbourhood officers are out to provide reassurance and to answer any questions that the public may have." | |
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