West Midlands: Double murder suspect may be linked to third death | Coventry



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Detectives looking for double murder suspect Anthony Russell believe he could be related to a third death.

West Midlands Police said they were trying to establish whether a body discovered near Leamington was related to Russell, 38, suspected of killing Julie Williams, 58, and her son David Williams, 32.

Officers searching for a missing Warwickshire woman found a body in Newbold Comyn near Leamington around noon Thursday. West Midlands Police said they had “information suggesting Russell could be linked to the death.”

The force said Russell, with no fixed address but with links to Coventry and Warwickshire, is “extremely dangerous.”

Deputy Police Chief Jayne Meir said: “I cannot stress enough how important it is that we find and arrest Russell, and we really need the public’s help to do so. Anyone who knows where he is or sees him should not approach him, but call 999 immediately.

“We know that sometimes he sleeps hard and is a drug user. It’s early in the investigation, but we have information that suggests Russell may be linked to the death of the woman found near Leamington today.

“We are working hard to identify her and find and arrest Russell.”

The body of David Williams, who was last seen on October 20 and reported missing on Saturday night, was found in a flat in Riley Square, Coventry, around 11.30pm on Monday.

The discovery came after her mother was found at her Emily Smith House apartment, also in Riley Square, just before 11 p.m. Sunday out of concerns for her well-being. Post-mortem examinations have not yet been conducted to determine the cause of their deaths, West Midlands police said.

A 36-year-old man arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder has been placed on bail with conditions.

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