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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." | 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." |
| My appeal for information in this investigation stands and it is imperative that we still receive information Det Supt David Pervin | My appeal for information in this investigation stands and it is imperative that we still receive information Det Supt David Pervin |
| Mr Pervin said the teenagers, all from the Huddersfield area, had been detained in connection with both the murder and an earlier incident at Mr Singh's shop. | Mr Pervin said the teenagers, all from the Huddersfield area, had been detained in connection with both the murder and an earlier incident at Mr Singh's shop. |
| He said they were under going forensic examinations and would be questioned by detectives from the homicide and major enquiry team. | He said they were under going forensic examinations and would be questioned by detectives from the homicide and major enquiry team. |
| However, the detective stressed he still needed information from the public. | However, the detective stressed he still needed information from the public. |
| "Although we have made theses arrests I must stress that it is not known at this time if those arrested were involved in either the murder or the earlier robbery," he said. | |
| "My appeal for information in this investigation stands and it is imperative that we still receive information from the public into the incident." | |
| 'Gentle gentleman' | |
| Mr Pervin made a direct appeal to those involved in the attack on Mr Singh to come forward. | 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. | "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." | "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. | Mr Singh has been described as a well-loved member of the community. |
| More than 30 bunches of flowers have been laid outside Mr Singh's home, which is just a short distance from his store. | |
| One of the tributes read: "In memory of a gentle gentleman." | |
| Another, apparently written by a young child and accompanied by a youngster's picture, read: "You were a nice man. Very kind all the time. Helpful. Shouldn't have been killed." | |
| The tribute finished: "You had a nice shop." | |
| 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." |