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| Cambridgeshire: Arrests after men shot dead in 'targeted' attacks | Cambridgeshire: Arrests after men shot dead in 'targeted' attacks |
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| Police found the body of a 32-year-old man at a property in Meridian Close, Bluntisham | Police found the body of a 32-year-old man at a property in Meridian Close, Bluntisham |
| Three people have been arrested after two men were shot dead in what police say were "targeted" attacks in villages in Cambridgeshire. | Three people have been arrested after two men were shot dead in what police say were "targeted" attacks in villages in Cambridgeshire. |
| Police found the body of a 32-year-old man after being called to reports of gunshots in Meridian Close, Bluntisham, just after 21:00 BST on Wednesday. | Police found the body of a 32-year-old man after being called to reports of gunshots in Meridian Close, Bluntisham, just after 21:00 BST on Wednesday. |
| At 21:37, police were called to reports of gunshots and found the body of a 57-year-old man in The Row, in Sutton. | At 21:37, police were called to reports of gunshots and found the body of a 57-year-old man in The Row, in Sutton. |
| Three people are being held on suspicion of conspiracy to murder. | Three people are being held on suspicion of conspiracy to murder. |
| BBC reporter Claudia Allen says Meridian Close is an "incredibly quiet close of new-builds dating from 2021 on the outskirts of a sleepy Cambridgeshire village" | |
| A 27-year-old man and a 33-year-old woman were detained in Cambridge in the early hours of Thursday, while a 66-year-old man was arrested in the Worcester area. | A 27-year-old man and a 33-year-old woman were detained in Cambridge in the early hours of Thursday, while a 66-year-old man was arrested in the Worcester area. |
| A car believed to have been used by the offender, a white Peugeot 208, and a shotgun have been recovered, Cambridgeshire Police said. | |
| The properties in Meridian Close and The Row - about six and a half miles away from each other - have been cordoned off and there will be an increased police presence in the area. | The properties in Meridian Close and The Row - about six and a half miles away from each other - have been cordoned off and there will be an increased police presence in the area. |
| Residents have said Meridian Close is "a quiet street" | |
| At the scene | |
| Louisa Pilbeam, BBC News, in Meridian Close | |
| Police were called to reports of gunshots in this quiet close in the small village of Bluntisham. | |
| Residents have told me this is not the sort of area they would expect something like this to happen. | |
| One told me it was a major operation, with a police helicopter above, swirling around, and they were told on social media to stay indoors. | |
| Police have appealed for anyone who saw anything to come forward. | |
| Forensic officers have been patrolling the road, looking for information and evidence and there is a cordon in place with a few residents waking up and leaving their homes. | |
| Det Insp Mark Butler, from the major crime unit, said officers had launched "two linked murder investigations". | Det Insp Mark Butler, from the major crime unit, said officers had launched "two linked murder investigations". |
| "These events will be shocking to local people and there will be understandable concerns within local communities, however, we are treating the attacks as targeted and there is no wider risk to the general public," he added. | "These events will be shocking to local people and there will be understandable concerns within local communities, however, we are treating the attacks as targeted and there is no wider risk to the general public," he added. |
| "Detectives are now beginning inquiries into how these events unfolded and we are appealing to anyone who was in either area and saw anyone acting suspiciously or a white Peugeot 208. | "Detectives are now beginning inquiries into how these events unfolded and we are appealing to anyone who was in either area and saw anyone acting suspiciously or a white Peugeot 208. |
| "Any information, no matter how insignificant it may seem, could be very important to our investigation." | "Any information, no matter how insignificant it may seem, could be very important to our investigation." |
| The body of a 57-year-old man was found in The Row, in Sutton near Ely | |
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| Bluntisham | Bluntisham |
| Cambridge | Cambridge |
| Worcester | Worcester |