Pensioner in his 70s and woman in her 40s are arrested in murder probe over death of man in his 40s in quiet Devon suburb
- Police were called to an address in Plymton, near Plymouth, Devon, on Saturday
- A man in his 40s was found dead at the scene, in Moorland Road, in Plympton
- Death is being treated as unexplained and police have launched a murder probe
- A man, in his 70s, has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the death
- A woman, in her 40s, also arrested on suspicion of assisting offend an offender
A pensioner has been arrested as part of a murder investigation into the death of a man in his 40s.
The suspect was taken into custody by officers following the death of a man in Moorland Road in the quiet Plymouth suburb of Plympton, Devon.
Police say the suspect, said to be in his 70s, has been arrested on suspicion of murder.
A woman in her 40s was also arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender, Devon and Cornwall said last night.
Both suspects are from Plymouth and were held in custody last night.
The suspect, said to be in his 70s, was arrested following the death of a man in Moorland Road (pictured: A google Street view of the road) in Plympton, near Plymouth, Devon
Police launched the investigation after being called to the address 6,10am on Saturday after reports of ‘concern for a man’.
A man in his 40s was found dead at the scene. His death is currently being treated as unexplained.
A police cordon was last night in place and officers are appealing for witnesses to come forward.
Plympton is a quiet suburb of Plymouth and is famous for having the remains of an 11th century motte-and-bailey castle.
It was an important trading centre for locally mined tin and previously was a seaport, until its river, the River Plym became increasingly silted.
The port then moved six miles down the river to Plymouth.
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