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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" | 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. | 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. | |
| Residents have said Meridian Close is "a quiet street" | Residents have said Meridian Close is "a quiet street" |
| Residents have told the BBC Meridian Close is a "very quiet" street and not the sort of area they would expect something like this to happen. | |
| One said it was a major operation, with a police helicopter hovering above them and they were told on social media to stay indoors. | |
| Forensic officers have been patrolling the road while police have appealed for anyone who saw anything to contact them. | |
| 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 | The body of a 57-year-old man was found in The Row, in Sutton near Ely |
| At the scene | |
| John Devine, BBC Radio Cambridgeshire, in Sutton | |
| Sutton is in east Cambridgeshire, between Ely and Chatteris, just off the A142. | |
| It's very quiet here at The Row, just off the High Street, and there is a real feeling of shock. | |
| It is a residential street but I've not seen any people around at all. | |
| In front of me is the sight of blue police tape secured to a wheelie bin, running all the way around a fairly new semi-detached property at the end of the row. | |
| I can see at least four police vehicles and two police officers at the front of the house and two floral tributes have already been left at the scene. The front of the home looks out onto a hedge and fields beyond. | |
| Floral tributes have started to appear in Sutton | |
| West Midlands Police said officers spotted the suspected vehicle heading south into the West Mercia force area of the M5 at about 01:00. | |
| It was stopped close to junction five for Droitwich using a stinger in an operation involving both forces and a 66-year-old man was arrested. | |
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