Two murder arrests after man’s body found in lake at holiday park
The victim was known to both the people arrested.
Two people have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man’s body was found in a lake at a holiday park near Dorchester.
Emergency services rushed to Warmwell Holiday Park in Crossways, Dorset, in the early hours of this morning after reports of concern for a man’s welfare who was spotted in Heron Lake.
Fire crews pulled the man, aged in his 70s and from Birmingham, out of the water.
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police have since arrested a man and woman, both aged in their 50s and also from Birmingham, on suspicion of murder.
The woman was also arrested on suspicion of perverting the course of justice.
They were both known to the victim.
Detective inspector Shaun Inkpen, of Dorset Police’s major crime investigation team, said: ‘Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the man who sadly died, and we have launched a full investigation to establish the circumstances surrounding the death.
‘We are carrying out extensive enquiries in the area of the holiday park and a cordon has been put in place as we conduct our investigation.
‘I am keen to hear from anyone who witnessed or heard anything suspicious in the area during the evening of Saturday 22 June into the early hours of Sunday 23 June 2024.
‘There will be an increased policing presence in the vicinity as we carry out our enquiries and officers can be approached by any members of the public with information or concerns.’
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