Police granted extension until 4pm today to continue questioning Chester murder suspects
09:14, Sep 4 2012
by Gary Porter, Chester Chronicle
POLICE have been granted a further extension until 4pm today (Tuesday, September 4) to continue questioning two people arrested on suspicion of murder.
A 41-year-old man and a 49-year-old woman were arrested after officers discovered a male’s body at a home in Eversley Park in Chester at 8.15pm on Friday (August 31).
A Cheshire police spokeswoman said: “We have been given a magistrates’ extension to continue to question the pair until 4pm.”
The male’s body has not yet been formally identified, although police believe they know who the male is and say enquiries are ongoing to contact his next of kin.
The man arrested on suspicion of murder, who is of no fixed abode, was originally arrested in connection with a serious assault shortly before 5pm yesterday in the subway near the Fountain's roundabout.
A 53-year-old man, also of no fixed abode, sustained serious injuries to his wrists, hand and head from a broken bottle used during the assault and was taken to hospital. His injuries are not thought to be life threatening.
Officers had visited the premises in Eversley Park to interview a witness as part of the investigation.
If you have any information that may assist Cheshire police call 101 quoting incident 782 of August 31.
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