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Thomas Downey murder inquiry: Third man arrested | |
(about 4 hours later) | |
A third man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a homeless man in Bath on Christmas Eve. | |
Thomas Downey, 51, known as Manchester Tommy, was found with head injuries near Bath railway station just after 13:30 GMT. | |
A 46-year-old has been arrested, Avon and Somerset Police said. | |
A 37-year-old man arrested at the weekend has been released on bail and another man, 33, remains in custody. | |
Police said they had obtained a 36-hour extension to continue questioning him. | |
Mr Downey's body was found under a railway arch on the Lower Bristol Road. | Mr Downey's body was found under a railway arch on the Lower Bristol Road. |
Det Insp Julie MacKay said he had suffered "a brutal attack" and described the investigation as "challenging". | |
She asked for anyone who may have seen Mr Downey or witnessed any disorder around the arches in the seven days leading up to Christmas Eve to contact police. | |
The force said Mr Downey, who was originally from Manchester, was a regular around Bath city centre. | |
He made the news in 2011 when he was jailed for stealing doughnuts during the Manchester riots. | He made the news in 2011 when he was jailed for stealing doughnuts during the Manchester riots. |
He was caught with a box of doughnuts which he had taken from a Krispy Kreme shop in Piccadilly Gardens. | He was caught with a box of doughnuts which he had taken from a Krispy Kreme shop in Piccadilly Gardens. |
Manchester Crown Court was told he had taken the doughnuts because he was hungry and had recently been released from prison with only £4 in his pocket. | Manchester Crown Court was told he had taken the doughnuts because he was hungry and had recently been released from prison with only £4 in his pocket. |
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