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| Arrests over shopkeeper killing | Arrests over shopkeeper killing |
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| Three teenagers have been arrested in connection with the murder of a shopkeeper who was attacked during a robbery at his store in Huddersfield. | Three teenagers have been arrested in connection with the murder of a shopkeeper who was attacked during a robbery at his store in Huddersfield. |
| Father-of-three Gurmail Singh, 63, died in hospital after the attack at Cowcliffe Convenience Store, Cowcliffe, on Saturday night. | Father-of-three Gurmail Singh, 63, died in hospital after the attack at Cowcliffe Convenience Store, Cowcliffe, on Saturday night. |
| A post-mortem examination showed Mr Singh suffered at least nine blows to the head, probably from a hammer. | A post-mortem examination showed Mr Singh suffered at least nine blows to the head, probably from a hammer. |
| Police said two 17-year-olds and an 18-year-old were being held. | Police said two 17-year-olds and an 18-year-old were being held. |
| Speaking at a press conference outside the shop, Det Supt David Pervin said: "These men have been arrested as a result of the tremendous public response to my earlier appeals for information about this incident." | |
| 'Right thing' | |
| However, the detective stressed he still needed information from the public. | |
| He added: "My appeal for information in this investigation stands and it is imperative that we still receive information from the public into the incident." | |
| Mr Pervin made a direct appeal to those involved in the attack on Mr Singh to come forward. | |
| "They know who they are," he said. | |
| "The spotlight is already upon them and I call on them to do the right thing and hand themselves in now before we knock at their door and arrest them." | |
| Mr Singh has been described as a well-loved member of the community. | |
| Speaking in the House of Commons earlier, deputy Labour leader Harriet Harman paid tribute to Mr Singh. | Speaking in the House of Commons earlier, deputy Labour leader Harriet Harman paid tribute to Mr Singh. |
| She said: "I want to express my sincerest condolences to the family for what is an absolutely tragic loss of life, an absolutely tragic situation." | She said: "I want to express my sincerest condolences to the family for what is an absolutely tragic loss of life, an absolutely tragic situation." |