RA (Rab) Butler replied: "Before reaching my decision I gave the fullest consideration to the representations made to me by the hon. Member and others, as well as to all the information available to me from many sources. The Pride Hill assaults are the latest in a slew of violent crimes in Shrewsbury including the murder of a 23-year-old DPD delivery worker on Monday - although that has nothing to do with the anti-social behaviour which has been going on in the town centre, police have insisted. We are working closely with the police investigation team, but all our thoughts are with the victim’s family at this tragic time." Senior investigating officer, Detective Chief Inspector Mark Bellamy said: “Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the man who has sadly lost his life.

Police probes into Mr Coles’s death were closed less than a year after he died when an inquest concluded he suffered head injuries from a series of falls. The 57-year-old bachelor was found dead on October 14, 1994, at his home in Higher Heath, near Whitchurch. Officers broke in after being alerted by neighbours and a full-scale incident room was set up. Serial killer Robin Ligus was responsible for the deaths of three men The former painter and decorator is already serving a life sentence for murdering pensioner Robert Young also in 1994. You had to have seen the blood stains on the wall in the bedroom, virtually a silhouette of a figure, a human figure. On the night of Friday, 7 October 1960, George Riley and his friend set out for a night on the town and by closing time he had drunk 10 pints of beer. The pair went on to a dance at the local Rolls Royce canteen, where George Riley was involved in a scuffle with another man and the police were called. He said he had mixed views about capital punishment: "I suppose I've got almost a biblical attitude, although I'm not religious. I'm a semi detached Christian in many ways. I feel that probably the old world had the right idea and if you did something wrong you had to pay for it."On Sunday, August 20 a 25-year-old man suffered what West Midlands Ambulance Service described as "life-threatening" injuries after he was slashed with a broken bottle in the Shrewsbury Ark car park in Castle Foregate. Four people were arrested, who have since been released on police bail or released with no further action. The victim was discharged from hospital the following day.

This cookie is set by the provider mookie1.com. This cookie is used for serving the user with relevant content and advertisement. No one who did the battering could have escaped without a bloodstain on their clothing and the only bloodstain they found on George's possessions was on his shaving towel where he'd cut himself."In 2011 he was charged with murdering three other men in Shropshire, also in 1994, and jurors ruled that he was responsible for two of the deaths. George Riley was taken to the police station at Shrewsbury where he was questioned by two officers, Detective Inspector William Brumpton and Detective Sergeant Phillips. By 6.55pm that same day he had written and signed a statement confessing to the murder.

We believe those involved are known to each other and are not local to Shrewsbury or the wider West Mercia Police area. We understand this incident may be concerning for the local community and I would like to offer my reassurance (that) we will carry out a full and thorough investigation to establish the circumstances. Four people are in custody as our investigation continues. Yes, it is their job, but they have shown myself and fellow neighbours kindness and support," they said.

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This cookie is used to a profile based on user's interest and display personalized ads to the users. We have so far arrested five people in connection with the murder and are progressing all other lines of enquiry to locate and arrest outstanding suspects.” By the time they called it a night, George Riley had drunk around nine whiskies on top of the beer. He later said he had never been so drunk in his life. Senior investigating officer, Detective Chief Inspector Mark Bellamy from West Mercia Police said: “Our thoughts are very much with the family and friends of Aurman at this difficult time. Jurors at Birmingham Crown Court were asked to rule on whether or not Ligus was responsible for the killings following a trial of facts, after he was declared unfit to plead following a stroke in 2006.