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Bury St Edmunds jeweller stabbing: three more arrested | |
(about 14 hours later) | |
Detectives investigating the fatal stabbing of a jewellery shop owner have arrested two more men and a woman. | |
The body of Peter Avis, 66, was found at his home above the Collis and Son shop in Abbeygate Street, Bury St Edmunds, on the morning of 13 January. | |
An 18-year-old man from Bury was arrested earlier on suspicion of murder and conspiracy to commit burglary. | |
A 26-year-old man and a 27-year-old woman were also arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit burglary. | |
Police carried out a searches at an address in Lark Avenue, Bury, earlier. | |
The area remains cordoned off as officers examine the home. | |
The arrests bring the total number of people being held to five. | |
'Eccentric but gentle' | |
A 34-year-old man was arrested in London on suspicion of murder on Friday night. | |
A 30-year-old man was also arrested on suspicion of murder in north London on Sunday. | |
Both remain in custody at Martlesham Police Investigation Centre. | |
Officers believe Mr Avis was stabbed during a burglary. A post-mortem examination revealed he had died from stab wounds. | |
In a statement issued by Suffolk Police, Mr Avis' family said: "Peter Avis was rather eccentric but a gentle, old-fashioned and private man. | In a statement issued by Suffolk Police, Mr Avis' family said: "Peter Avis was rather eccentric but a gentle, old-fashioned and private man. |
"His life centred on his shop and flat. Due to this he was, perhaps, extremely vulnerable. We are all devastated by this sad news." | "His life centred on his shop and flat. Due to this he was, perhaps, extremely vulnerable. We are all devastated by this sad news." |
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