Peterborough: Two Held Over Triple Murder

10 April 2013, 10:49 | Updated: 10 April 2013, 11:00

A man and a woman are currently being questioned in connection with three murders in Peterborough.

A 30-year-old woman, arrested in Hereford last week, was last night transported to Cambridgeshire to be questioned about the murders of Kevin Lee, 48, John Chapman, 56, and Lucasz Slaboszewski, 31.

A 55-year-old man was also arrested in Peterborough yesterday (Tuesday 9th April) on suspicion of assisting an offender.

Both are being held at Thorpe Wood Police Station.

The bodies of Mr Chapman, of Bifield, Orton Goldhay, Peterborough, and Mr Slaboszewski, from Peterborough, were discovered at Thorney Dyke by a member of the public on Wednesday 3rd April.

Their deaths are being linked to the murder of Mr Lee whose body was discovered in Newborough on Saturday 30th March.

Post mortem examinations concluded all three died as a result of stab wounds.

The latest arrest brings the number of people arrested in connection with the investigation to six.

A 36-year-old man has been charged with perverting the course of justice and will appear at Peterborough Crown Court today (Wednesday 10th April).

A 47-year-old man arrested in Hereford last week was questioned about the murders over the weekend.

Two men, aged 23 and 32, are currently on bail.