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| Penelope Davis murder: Three held over New Forest stabbing | Penelope Davis murder: Three held over New Forest stabbing |
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| Three people have been arrested in connection with the murder of a woman in the New Forest. | Three people have been arrested in connection with the murder of a woman in the New Forest. |
| Penelope Davis, 47, was found stabbed to death in a field, where she had been tending to her horses, on Tuesday. | Penelope Davis, 47, was found stabbed to death in a field, where she had been tending to her horses, on Tuesday. |
| The mother-of-five's body was found in a paddock near Leygreen Farm in Beaulieu by her husband. | |
| The three suspects are being held in police custody and the family has been informed about their arrests, Hampshire Police confirmed. | The three suspects are being held in police custody and the family has been informed about their arrests, Hampshire Police confirmed. |
| 'Multiple stab wounds' | 'Multiple stab wounds' |
| One suspect has been detained on suspicion of murder. A second is being held on suspicion of perverting the course of justice and a third is suspected of assisting an offender. | One suspect has been detained on suspicion of murder. A second is being held on suspicion of perverting the course of justice and a third is suspected of assisting an offender. |
| Police are increasing patrols to offer reassurance to residents in the area. | Police are increasing patrols to offer reassurance to residents in the area. |
| On Friday, officers searched the shallow river that runs alongside the paddock as part of a wider search for the weapon. | |
| A post-mortem examination revealed Mrs Davis had died from multiple stab wounds. | A post-mortem examination revealed Mrs Davis had died from multiple stab wounds. |
| Mrs Davis, from Blackfield, worked in a local supermarket and visited the field daily to tend to her horses. | Mrs Davis, from Blackfield, worked in a local supermarket and visited the field daily to tend to her horses. |