A police spokesman said they were 'keeping an open mind' as to whether the two incidents were linked.
Gosh, what are the odds?
Derbyshire Constabulary confirmed officers had been called to reports of a burglary at the remote Peak District farmhouse at 3.30pm on Tuesday. They attended the property, on a remote country lane, in Whaley Bridge, Derbyshire, and launched an investigation.That was ongoing when reports came in of the second raid at the farmhouse less than ten hours later, at around 1.20am the following day.
Obviously the felon's network was working overtime...
Yesterday the farmer arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder was named by locals as Rob Lomas, a 50-year-old divorcee. They said his alleged victim was a talented 19-year-old footballer called Marcus Smith.
He's not a 'victim' of anything. The poor sod arrested for defending his property is the only true victim here.
Police found Mr Smith with fatal injuries inside Mosley Hall Farm and another teenager with a gunshot wound seriously hurt on the road outside. A former pupil at Chapel-en-le-Frith High School, Mr Smith played for Chapel Town FC. Yesterday his 51-year-old mother Kerry, who is understood to work as a nurse, posted a picture of herself with her son on her Facebook page. It prompted comments from friends expressing their heartbreak and sympathy. One wrote: 'We are so shocked and so heartbroken, nothing can express how deeply sorry we are.'
No sympathy for the man who is now behind bars for having no option, I note.
The public aren't behind you on this. They are behind the real victim.
The fundraiser has already raised more than £16,000 of £10,000 target, with more than 600 people donating.
I wonder how much a fundraiser for the dead burglar would raise?
I've reported the fundraiser. You should all do it, it can be done anonymously. I really winds me up that people support criminal scum like him.
ReplyDeleteHe will no doubt be portrayed as an angel, taken too soon,good to his Nan etc etc.
Jaded
The fundraiser is for the victim, Jaded. Not the thief!
ReplyDeleteHi Julia, there is a fundraiser for the vermin as well. Put Marcus Smith into the Facebook search bar and it takes you there. That's the one I've reported and the company have already acknowledged me
ReplyDeleteJaded
I wish I could say I was surprised, but given the likely demographic here, I probably shouldn’t be!
ReplyDelete"Reading some FB it looks as if a Marcus Smith might have been playing with something (someone?) septic as well!"
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