Woman, 61, arrested for murder after crossbow death
A man in his 50s was found dead in Haverhill, Suffolk, after being shot with a crossbow. A 61-year-old woman known to him has been arrested and bailed. Police are appealing for information.
A man in his 50s was found dead in Haverhill, Suffolk, after being shot with a crossbow. A 61-year-old woman known to him has been arrested and bailed. Police are appealing for information.
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