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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 home in Meridian Close, Bluntisham | Police found the body of a 32-year-old man at a home 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 gunshots were heard in Meridian Close, Bluntisham, just after 21:00 BST on Wednesday. | Police found the body of a 32-year-old man after gunshots were heard in Meridian Close, Bluntisham, just after 21:00 BST on Wednesday. |
| About 40 minutes later officers were called to reports of shots in nearby Sutton and found the body of a man, 57. | About 40 minutes later officers were called to reports of shots in nearby Sutton and found the body of a man, 57. |
| Three people are being held on suspicion of conspiracy to murder. | Three people are being held on suspicion of conspiracy to murder. |
| Ch Supt John Hutchinson told the BBC it was an isolated incident and believed the two people who died were "closely related". | Ch Supt John Hutchinson told the BBC it was an isolated incident and believed the two people who died were "closely related". |
| "We do not believe there is any ongoing risk to the public in Cambridgeshire," he said. | "We do not believe there is any ongoing risk to the public in Cambridgeshire," he said. |
| "We think this was targeted at the two individuals. We do have a huge policing response already on the ground and we are making significant progress." | "We think this was targeted at the two individuals. We do have a huge policing response already on the ground and we are making significant progress." |
| About 40 minutes after the first shooting was reported, the body of a 57-year-old man was found in The Row, in Sutton near Ely | About 40 minutes after the first shooting was reported, the body of a 57-year-old man was found in The Row, in Sutton near Ely |
| A 27-year-old man and a 33-year-old woman were detained at a hotel just outside 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 at a hotel just outside Cambridge in the early hours of Thursday, while a 66-year-old man was arrested in the Worcester area. |
| A white Peugeot 208, believed to have been used by the offender, and a shotgun have been recovered. | A white Peugeot 208, believed to have been used by the offender, and a shotgun have been recovered. |
| Cambridgeshire Police asked for anyone who saw the Peugeot in the area on Wednesday night, or anyone acting suspiciously around it, to come forward. | Cambridgeshire Police asked for anyone who saw the Peugeot in the area on Wednesday night, or anyone acting suspiciously around it, to come forward. |
| The homes in Meridian Close and The Row, in Sutton - 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 homes in Meridian Close and The Row, in Sutton - 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. |
| 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" | |
| Residents told the BBC Meridian Close was a "very quiet" street and not the sort of area they would expect something like this to happen. | Residents told the BBC Meridian Close was 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 overhead and they were told on social media to stay indoors. | One said it was a major operation, with a police helicopter hovering overhead and they were told on social media to stay indoors. |
| Mark Foreman in Bluntisham said he heard "two loud bangs" | |
| Mark Foreman said he heard "two loud bangs" and thought it was car doors closing outside his house. | |
| "I went outside and there was nobody there which I thought was strange," he said. | |
| "Subsequently I heard helicopters in the sky and obviously it's transpired that this has happened. | |
| "It's very surprising it happened in two very sleepy villages I know very, very well. | |
| "I've lived in the area 20-odd years and nothing like that has ever happened so it was a very strange thing to wake up to." | |
| Martin Crowhurst said it was "astounding" for a shooting to happen in such a quiet village | |
| Martin Crowhurst, 75, who has lived in Bluntisham for 17 years, said: "For a village like this and in a community like this I find it astounding because it's so quiet. | |
| "It just makes you feel a bit uneasy." | |
| Dog walker, Olivia Winter, added that it was "quite worrying because we never have anything happen down here". | |
| "It's quite a shock that something would happen in such a small place," she said. | |
| In Sutton in east Cambridgeshire, between Ely and Chatteris, just off the A142, two semi-detached properties at the end of a row, which look out onto hedges and fields have been cordoned off. | In Sutton in east Cambridgeshire, between Ely and Chatteris, just off the A142, two semi-detached properties at the end of a row, which look out onto hedges and fields have been cordoned off. |
| Floral tributes have already been left at the scene and residents living near the houses said there was a feeling of shock. | Floral tributes have already been left at the scene and residents living near the houses said there was a feeling of shock. |
| A heavy police presence in the area is expected to remain for at least the rest of the day. | A heavy police presence in the area is expected to remain for at least the rest of the day. |
| Eyewitness Gordon Murray, 62, who lives near the sealed-off house in Sutton, said he saw police cars "racing down" the road and heard shouts from armed officers. | Eyewitness Gordon Murray, 62, who lives near the sealed-off house in Sutton, said he saw police cars "racing down" the road and heard shouts from armed officers. |
| "I thought it was an altercation or something. Then I saw the armed police," he said. | "I thought it was an altercation or something. Then I saw the armed police," he said. |
| "They were shouting something to the homeowners. That was it." | "They were shouting something to the homeowners. That was it." |
| Forensic officers at the scene in Sutton | Forensic officers at the scene in Sutton |
| Mr Murray said officers later asked him if he had CCTV footage and when he looked back he saw a white car which passed the house twice. | Mr Murray said officers later asked him if he had CCTV footage and when he looked back he saw a white car which passed the house twice. |
| "There was a white hatchback which came around and stopped outside, then about half-an-hour later he came back and lifted up the boot," he said | "There was a white hatchback which came around and stopped outside, then about half-an-hour later he came back and lifted up the boot," he said |
| Forensic officers have been patrolling both areas while police have appealed for anyone who saw anything to contact them. | Forensic officers have been patrolling both areas while police have appealed for anyone who saw anything to contact them. |
| There is a heavy police presence in both Meridian Close, Bluntisham (above) and The Row in Sutton | There is a heavy police presence in both Meridian Close, Bluntisham (above) and The Row in Sutton |
| 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." |
| Floral tributes have started to appear in Sutton | Floral tributes have started to appear in Sutton |
| West Mercia Police said officers from the West Midlands force spotted the suspected vehicle heading south into its area of the M5 at about 01:00. | West Mercia Police said officers from the West Midlands force spotted the suspected vehicle heading south into its 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. | 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. |
| Cambridgeshire's police and crime commissioner, Darryl Preston, said he understood how shocked local people would be but insisted the incidents were "thought to be targeted, therefore there is no risk to the wider community". | Cambridgeshire's police and crime commissioner, Darryl Preston, said he understood how shocked local people would be but insisted the incidents were "thought to be targeted, therefore there is no risk to the wider community". |
| Shailesh Vara, the Conservative MP for North West Cambridgeshire, said he hoped locals would "carry on as normal" and urged witnesses to come forward. "This is tragic news from what are normally quiet areas of Cambridgeshire and it has really shocked the local community," he said. | Shailesh Vara, the Conservative MP for North West Cambridgeshire, said he hoped locals would "carry on as normal" and urged witnesses to come forward. "This is tragic news from what are normally quiet areas of Cambridgeshire and it has really shocked the local community," he said. |
| "My thoughts and sympathies are with those affected by last night's events. "I am in contact with the local police who have acted very quickly and made several arrests. It is good that they have given assurances that they do not believe there is any wider risk to the general public." | "My thoughts and sympathies are with those affected by last night's events. "I am in contact with the local police who have acted very quickly and made several arrests. It is good that they have given assurances that they do not believe there is any wider risk to the general public." |
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