A 29-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested as part of a murder investigation in Bath.
Police were called to an address in Kelston View at around 12.10pm on Tuesday afternoon (February 11) and a man was found dead.
Although not formally identified, officers believe the deceased to be a man in his 70s. His next of kin have been informed, police said.
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Senior Investigating Officer, Detective Inspector Neil Meade of the Major Crime Investigation Team at Avon & Somerset Police, said: “Our thoughts are with the man’s family at this hugely upsetting time. Specially-trained family liaison officers will provide them with support, as well as updates as our investigation progresses.
“We can confirm that an arrest was made in the Oxford area and the man remains in custody for questioning.
“We appreciate this news will come as a shock to the community, but wish to reassure people that we have a team of detectives investigating this case and we do not at this time consider there to be any increased risk to other members of the public.
“Enquiries are being carried out at the address in Kelston View and we expect a scene to remain in place for the next few days.
“The local neighbourhood team though will be conducting extra patrols around the area to ensure we have uniformed officers and PCSOs available to speak to anyone with concerns.”
Anyone with information that could assist the investigation should call 101 and quote reference 5225036867.
