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Avtar and Carole Kolar: Police granted more time to quiz suspect | Avtar and Carole Kolar: Police granted more time to quiz suspect |
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Detectives investigating the murder of the parents of a police officer have been granted extra time to question a third man over their deaths. | Detectives investigating the murder of the parents of a police officer have been granted extra time to question a third man over their deaths. |
Carole, 58, and Avtar Kolar, 62, were found dead at their home in Handsworth Wood, Birmingham, last Wednesday. | Carole, 58, and Avtar Kolar, 62, were found dead at their home in Handsworth Wood, Birmingham, last Wednesday. |
Officers will have a further 36 hours to question a 37-year-old man who was arrested at an address in Birmingham just after 13:00 GMT on Monday. | |
He is the third person to be arrested on suspicion of the double murder. | He is the third person to be arrested on suspicion of the double murder. |
A 41-year-old man questioned at the weekend was released without charge, and a 24-year-old man arrested on Friday is on police bail. | A 41-year-old man questioned at the weekend was released without charge, and a 24-year-old man arrested on Friday is on police bail. |
'Vile crime' | 'Vile crime' |
Mr and Mrs Kolar, who had been married for 40 years, were found at the Friary Road property by their son Jason, who is a West Midlands Police officer. | Mr and Mrs Kolar, who had been married for 40 years, were found at the Friary Road property by their son Jason, who is a West Midlands Police officer. |
Post-mortem examinations revealed both died as a result of blunt-force trauma to the head, each sustaining a number of blows. | Post-mortem examinations revealed both died as a result of blunt-force trauma to the head, each sustaining a number of blows. |
A police spokeswoman said: "Specialist forensic investigators remain at the address carrying out thorough examinations and detectives and local neighbourhood officers continue to conduct local inquiries." | A police spokeswoman said: "Specialist forensic investigators remain at the address carrying out thorough examinations and detectives and local neighbourhood officers continue to conduct local inquiries." |
Detectives have said they are looking into a number of lines of inquiry, including a rise in burglaries and gold thefts in the area. | Detectives have said they are looking into a number of lines of inquiry, including a rise in burglaries and gold thefts in the area. |
Det Supt Richard Baker, who is leading a team of more than 60 officers assigned to the case, has said a possible link between Jason Kolar's position with the force and his parents' death was "not a significant line of inquiry". | Det Supt Richard Baker, who is leading a team of more than 60 officers assigned to the case, has said a possible link between Jason Kolar's position with the force and his parents' death was "not a significant line of inquiry". |
Crimestoppers said the double murder was a "vile crime" and has put up a £10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible. | Crimestoppers said the double murder was a "vile crime" and has put up a £10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible. |
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