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Police say man, 27, and woman, 33, arrested in Cambridge and 66-year-old man arrested in Worcester areaPolice say man, 27, and woman, 33, arrested in Cambridge and 66-year-old man arrested in Worcester area
Three people have been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder after two men were shot dead in two “linked” incidents in separate villages about six miles apart.Three people have been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder after two men were shot dead in two “linked” incidents in separate villages about six miles apart.
Cambridgeshire police said officers were first called to reports of gunshots at a property in Meridian Close, Bluntisham, at just after 9pm on Wednesday. Officers arrived to find the body of a 32-year-old man inside a property with a gunshot wound and are treating his death as murder.Cambridgeshire police said officers were first called to reports of gunshots at a property in Meridian Close, Bluntisham, at just after 9pm on Wednesday. Officers arrived to find the body of a 32-year-old man inside a property with a gunshot wound and are treating his death as murder.
The force said that at 9.37pm police received a call from a person in Sutton, near Ely, again reporting hearing gunshots. The body of a 57-year-old man was found at a property in the Row with gunshot wounds and his death is also being treated as murder.The force said that at 9.37pm police received a call from a person in Sutton, near Ely, again reporting hearing gunshots. The body of a 57-year-old man was found at a property in the Row with gunshot wounds and his death is also being treated as murder.
Police said they were not in a position to name either victim as formal identification had not been carried out.Police said they were not in a position to name either victim as formal identification had not been carried out.
A 27-year-old man and a 33-year-old woman were arrested in the early hours of Thursday in Cambridge, while a 66-year-old man was arrested in the Worcester area. All three were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder.A 27-year-old man and a 33-year-old woman were arrested in the early hours of Thursday in Cambridge, while a 66-year-old man was arrested in the Worcester area. All three were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder.
A car that was believed to have been used, a white Peugeot 208, and a shotgun had been recovered, police said. The properties in Meridian Close and the Row have been cordoned off and police officers remain at the scenes.A car that was believed to have been used, a white Peugeot 208, and a shotgun had been recovered, police said. The properties in Meridian Close and the Row have been cordoned off and police officers remain at the scenes.
DI Mark Butler, from the major crime unit, said: “We have launched two linked murder investigations following the shootings of two men at separate properties in the county. 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.DI Mark Butler, from the major crime unit, said: “We have launched two linked murder investigations following the shootings of two men at separate properties in the county. 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.
“There will be an increased police presence in the areas concerned today and officers and scenes of crime officers will be at the scenes throughout the day. Our thoughts also go out to the family and friends of the victims. Specially trained officers are in touch with them and they are helping our investigation.“There will be an increased police presence in the areas concerned today and officers and scenes of crime officers will be at the scenes throughout the day. Our thoughts also go out to the family and friends of the victims. Specially trained officers are in touch with them and they are helping our investigation.
“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.”“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.”
Gordon Murray, who lives near two semi-detached houses that have been sealed off by police in Sutton, said he saw police cars “racing down” the road and armed police shouting on Wednesday evening.
The 62-year-old support engineer said officers later asked him if he had CCTV footage, and when he looked back he saw a white car that made two passes, and on the second pass the car stopped and someone opened the boot.
“I saw the police cars racing down here,” he said. “There was a lot of shouting. I thought it was an altercation or something. Then I saw the armed police. They were shouting something to the homeowners. That was it. I stood in the window watching.”
Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101 quoting Operation Scan.Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101 quoting Operation Scan.