Two Arrests Following Wisbech Pensioner Murder

Two men have this morning been arrested on suspicion of the murder of a Wisbech pensioner 18 months ago.

86 year old Una Crown was stabbed to death and set on fire at her bungalow in Magazine Lane in January last year.

A 40 year old man was arrested in March, and a 36 year old was arrested in Wisbech, at around 8am this morning.

They are both being questioned by officers at Thorpe Wood Police Station in Peterborough.

Cambridgeshire Police say officers are searching several addresses in March and Wisbech.

The arrests have been made around a month after the investigation was re-launched with a fresh team of detectives from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Major Crime Unit.

Police say several people have come forward with information following the renewed appeal.

Mrs Crown was last seen alive on Friday, January 11, last year.

Police say she had spoken to a friend on the telephone at about 5pm on the Saturday before.

Her body was discovered by a family member at her home the following morning.

Police say she was stabbed several times and then set alight "in an apparent attempt to disguise her injuries and destroy evidence."

Detective Chief Inspector Sharn Basra said: "We have really been encouraged by the response from the public so far.
 
We believe there are people out there with information who we haven't spoken to and I would urge them to call police."

Crimestoppers is offering a £10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the murder.

Anyone with any information is asked to call police on 01707 355666 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555111.

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