POLICE will remain at the scene of a murder in Herefordshire over the coming days, it has been confirmed.

Two people remain in custody after they were arrested yesterday, while the investigation into the murder of a 39-year-old man continues, a police spokesperson said.

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Herefordshire Superintendent Edd Williams said: “We know this incident will naturally cause concern within the community. Thankfully, these situations are extremely rare in Ross-on-Wye.

“We work along with all our partners to ensure Ross-on-Wye is a safe place to live, work and visit.

“We will have a police presence in Bluebell Close and the local area in the coming days in order to reassure our residents.

“Those officers are there for you, so if anyone has concerns, please speak to them and they will be happy to help you.

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“I would also like to take this opportunity to appeal to anyone who has information on the incident but has not yet spoken to us to please get in touch."

If you have any information that could help please report this online under the Tell Us About section of the West Mercia Police website quoting reference 184 of 2 October. If you are unable to report this online please ring 101.

Alternatively, if you have information but don’t feel comfortable speaking to police, you can speak to the independent charity Crimestoppers. It is 100% anonymous, they never ask your name and they cannot trace your call or IP address. You can contact them at https://crimestoppers-uk.org/ or 0800 555 111.

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