Man charged with two counts of murder over double shooting that killed father and son
BREAKING: Man, 66, charged with two counts of murder over double shooting that killed father and son Gary and Joshua Dunmore in Cambridgeshire
A man has been charged in connection with two shootings in Cambridgeshire on Wednesday.
Stephen Alderton, 66, of no fixed abode, was charged with two counts of murder and one count of possession of a firearm and is due to appear at Huntingdon Magistrates’ Court, Cambridgeshire, tomorrow morning.
He was arrested following the shootings of father and son Gary and Joshua Dunmore at properties in The Row, Sutton, and Meridian Close, Bluntisham, respectively.
A 27-year-old man and 33-year-old woman, who were also arrested, have been released with no further action taken.
Detective Inspector Mark Butler of the major crime unit said: ‘There is no wider risk to the general public.’
Gary Dunmore (left), 57, and his son Joshua (right), 32, were found dead on Wednesday night
Detective Inspector Mark Butler of the major crime unit said: ‘There is no wider risk to the general public.’ Pictured: Josh Dunmore
Forensics at the scene where Gary Dunmore was found dead. At 9.37pm on Wednesday, police were called to Sutton, near Ely, after receiving reports of gunshots
A trampoline stood in the back garden of Josh’s redbrick house yesterday and a white van was parked outside. Flowers were also left there.
Neighbours were shocked by the two violent deaths in leafy streets where family homes sell for more than £500,000.
Designer Sarah Lown, 38, who lives near the house split into two flats where twice-married builder Gary Dunmore lived, heard three loud bangs just after 9pm on Wednesday. ‘I thought something had blown over,’ she said. ‘I didn’t think anything crazy had happened. Then I heard two more.’
Gordon Murray, 62, who lives opposite, said: ‘There was a lot of shouting. Then I saw armed police.’
Residents in Bluntisham were ordered to stay indoors by officers as a helicopter circled overhead.
Retail worker Sharon Coulson, 58, said the village was ‘a nice place to live, nice country walks, friendly, everyone says hello’.
Det Insp Butler said: ‘There will be an increased police presence in the areas concerned today and officers and crime officers will be at the scenes.’
Post-mortem examinations will take place in the coming days.
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