Four people arrested by police in connection with Raunds murder
David Morgan was murdered in his home on Wednesday afternoon
Four more people have been arrested by Northamptonshire Police in connection with the murder of a 73-year-old man in Raunds earlier this week.
Northamptonshire Police are continuing their investigations into the death of David Morgan, who was found dead at his home in Brook Street on Wednesday afternoon (October 8th).
Initial police investigations led to the arrest of a 38-year-old woman from Thrapston on suspicion of murder on Thursday (October 9th), and has since been bailed by police.
However, another four people have since been arrested over the past two days in connection with the death.
A 52-year-old Kettering man, a 42-year-old Wellingborough man, a 42-year-old Kettering woman and a 42-year-old woman of no fixed abode, have all been arrested on suspicion of murder and burglary and are currently in police custody.
Speaking on the current state of the case, Detective Chief Superintendent Rich Tompkins from Northamptonshire Police said the pace of investigation is picking up.
"We have a very large number of officers and detectives working around the clock on this case exploring all evidential opportunities including CCTV and doorbell footage and forensics.
“We have arrested four more suspects and they are in police custody. We want to reassure people that we do not believe there is a wider threat to the public in terms of this investigation.”
Meanwhile, a police appeal remains open for anyone who may have any information to get in touch as soon as possible.
Those who could have any leads that could help police in their investigations is being asked to get in touch by calling 101 and quoting incident reference number 25000592112.