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| A man whose body parts were found dumped across two counties has been identified by police as a 49-year-old kitchen salesman. | |
| Police said the remains had been identified as belonging to Jeffrey Howe, from Southgate, north London. | |
| Earlier a man and a woman were arrested in connection with the finds in Leicestershire and Hertfordshire. | Earlier a man and a woman were arrested in connection with the finds in Leicestershire and Hertfordshire. |
| Magistrates granted police an extra 36 hours to quiz the pair, who were detained in Southgate, north London. | Magistrates granted police an extra 36 hours to quiz the pair, who were detained in Southgate, north London. |
| The man, 37, and the woman, 20, from north London, appeared at Hatfield Remand Court earlier. | The man, 37, and the woman, 20, from north London, appeared at Hatfield Remand Court earlier. |
| Police officers now have until late on Friday to question the pair. | Police officers now have until late on Friday to question the pair. |
| Mr Howe's head was found in a field in Leicestershire, while his torso, left forearm and legs were found in separate locations in Hertfordshire. | Mr Howe's head was found in a field in Leicestershire, while his torso, left forearm and legs were found in separate locations in Hertfordshire. |
| MAP OF BODY PART FINDS 1: 22 March: left leg found at Cottered2: 29 March: forearm found at Wheathampstead3: 31 March: head found at Asfordby4: 7 April: right leg found at Puckeridge5: 11 April: torso found at Gore Lane, Standon5: 17 April: police release picture of a replica of the bag the torso was found in | |
| In a statement, Mr Howe's brother, who was not named, said: "Jeffrey was an extremely caring son. | |
| "He was a jovial, charming character who had a heart of gold and would get on with anyone." | |
| His family said Mr Howe had been working as a salesman for a kitchen firm, and prior to that had lived in various locations across the country. | |
| He also lived in Italy for a time where he worked as a cook. | |
| Jeffrey's brother added: "Although we didn't have a great deal of contact and we hadn't seen each other for a few months, as you can imagine our family has been left extremely traumatised by what has happened. | |
| "We are finding it extremely hard to come to terms with what has happened and we ask to be left alone at this time." | |
| Police launched the inquiry last month after Mr Howe's left leg with the foot attached was found in a lay-by on the A507 in Cottered, Hertfordshire. | |
| A week later, on 29 March, a left forearm was found beside a village lane near St Albans, Hertfordshire. | |
| Two days later, Mr Howe's head was found in a field near a cemetery in Ashfordby, Leicestershire. | |
| His right leg was found off the A10 at Puckeridge in Hertfordshire on 7 April, and on 11 April his torso was found by woods in Standon, Hertfordshire. |