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| Man arrested on suspicion of murder in Bristol | Man arrested on suspicion of murder in Bristol |
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| Police find body of man in his 40s after being called to flat fire | |
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| Sun 1 Oct 2017 11.43 BST | |
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| A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after police were called to a flat fire in Bristol and found the body of a man in the property. | A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after police were called to a flat fire in Bristol and found the body of a man in the property. |
| Officers said a postmortem revealed the man, believed to be in his 40s, died from multiple blows to the head. | Officers said a postmortem revealed the man, believed to be in his 40s, died from multiple blows to the head. |
| Avon and Somerset police said: “A man in his 30s has been arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in police custody.” | Avon and Somerset police said: “A man in his 30s has been arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in police custody.” |
| Officers were called to the fire in Oakhanger Drive in the Lawrence Weston area of the city at about 11.40pm on Friday and launched a murder investigation shortly afterwards. | Officers were called to the fire in Oakhanger Drive in the Lawrence Weston area of the city at about 11.40pm on Friday and launched a murder investigation shortly afterwards. |
| The road was reopened on Saturday night and the force had patrols in the area to provide reassurance and also receive information. | The road was reopened on Saturday night and the force had patrols in the area to provide reassurance and also receive information. |
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