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Teen held over Chittering Llywelyn Thomas death freed | |
(about 3 hours later) | |
A teenager, arrested on Friday over the death of a 76-year-old man whose body found in his Cambridgeshire home, has been released without charge. | |
The body of Llywelyn Thomas, originally from south Wales, was found after police were called to his home in Ely Road, Chittering, on Sunday. | The body of Llywelyn Thomas, originally from south Wales, was found after police were called to his home in Ely Road, Chittering, on Sunday. |
Post-mortem tests found he died from injuries to his face and head. | Post-mortem tests found he died from injuries to his face and head. |
Det Supt Jeff Hill said Mr Thomas could have died in a burglary which went wrong and he appealed for information. | |
Mr Thomas was born on the outskirts of Cardiff and farmed in the Bridgend area before moving to Cambridgeshire 12 years ago. | |
Noisy car | Noisy car |
He was a widower with one adult son and no grandchildren. | He was a widower with one adult son and no grandchildren. |
His silver Rover estate, registration BJ51 CJV, was stolen from his home and later found in Church Lane in Milton, north east of Cambridge. | His silver Rover estate, registration BJ51 CJV, was stolen from his home and later found in Church Lane in Milton, north east of Cambridge. |
Forensic examinations are continuing of the car and at the house. | |
Det Supt Hill said: "I would urge people who were in the area of Chittering and Milton to think back to last Saturday. | Det Supt Hill said: "I would urge people who were in the area of Chittering and Milton to think back to last Saturday. |
"Did you see anyone acting suspiciously or this silver Rover estate being driven along the A10. | "Did you see anyone acting suspiciously or this silver Rover estate being driven along the A10. |
"It had mechanical defects so would have been very noisy and only able to reach low speeds. | "It had mechanical defects so would have been very noisy and only able to reach low speeds. |
"Most of us are looking forward to enjoying Christmas tomorrow with our friends and family. | "Most of us are looking forward to enjoying Christmas tomorrow with our friends and family. |
"Spare a thought for the relatives of Mr Thomas who are trying to come to terms with losing a loved one in such a distressing way." | "Spare a thought for the relatives of Mr Thomas who are trying to come to terms with losing a loved one in such a distressing way." |