03/10/2007

Three Men Arrested Over Biker Murder

Three more men have been arrested in connection with the murder of biker Gerry Tobin on the M40 in August.

Warwickshire Police confirmed that a 44-year-old man was arrested at his home in Aldermans Green in Coventry, while a 45-year-old man was arrested at his home on a narrow boat moored on the Coventry Canal near to Aldermans Green in Coventry.

Meanwhile, a third man, aged 52, was arrested in Milton Keynes by officers from Thames Valley Police, on behalf of Warwickshire Police.

All the arrests took place early on Wednesday morning.

All three have been taken to a police station in Warwickshire where they will be questioned on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder.

Mr Tobin, from south London, died after he was shot while travelling home from the Bulldog Bash bikers' festival at Long Marston airfield, near Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire.

Four people have been charged with his murder and are currently remanded in custody.

(KMcA)


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