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| Police have until the end of the day to continue questioning two people about the death of a man whose body parts were found dumped across two counties. | Police have until the end of the day to continue questioning two people about the death of a man whose body parts were found dumped across two counties. |
| On Thursday the man was named by police as 49-year-old kitchen salesman Jeffrey Howe from Southgate in north London. | On Thursday the man was named by police as 49-year-old kitchen salesman Jeffrey Howe from Southgate in north London. |
| 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. |
| A man, 37, and a woman, 20, have been arrested in connection with the finds. | A man, 37, and a woman, 20, have been arrested in connection with the finds. |
| MAP OF BODY PART FINDS 1: Left leg found at Cottered, 22 March 2: Forearm found at Wheathampstead, 29 March 3: Head found at Asfordby, 31 March 4: Right leg found at Puckeridge, 7 April 5: Torso found at Gore Lane, Standon, 11 April. Police release picture of a replica of the bag the torso was found in six days later | |
| Police believe he was killed by a stab wound to the back. | Police believe he was killed by a stab wound to the back. |
| In a statement, Mr Howe's brother, who was not named, said: "Jeffrey was an extremely caring son. | 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. | "He was a jovial, charming character who had a heart of gold and would get on with anyone. |
| "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. | "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." | "We are finding it extremely hard to come to terms with what has happened." |
| Former work colleague Sophoclis Sophocli laid flowers at the dead man's home and said: "I used to come round here to watch football with him. | Former work colleague Sophoclis Sophocli laid flowers at the dead man's home and said: "I used to come round here to watch football with him. |
| "He supported Manchester United and I supported Tottenham and that was the last time I saw him when they played in the Carling Cup. | "He supported Manchester United and I supported Tottenham and that was the last time I saw him when they played in the Carling Cup. |
| "We worked together at the same firm and kept in touch when we moved on. | "We worked together at the same firm and kept in touch when we moved on. |
| "He was a lovely guy, very hardworking, and with a lot of heart." | "He was a lovely guy, very hardworking, and with a lot of heart." |
| Flat rented out | Flat rented out |
| Neighbours painted a different picture. Mother-of-three Frances Loizou, 48, said she had argued with Mr Howe over his attitude towards children playing outside his flat. | Neighbours painted a different picture. Mother-of-three Frances Loizou, 48, said she had argued with Mr Howe over his attitude towards children playing outside his flat. |
| She said: "If the kids were out there playing he told them to go away. | She said: "If the kids were out there playing he told them to go away. |
| "He'd be really aggressive. He wasn't friendly. He didn't really speak to anyone. He said he wanted peace and quiet." | "He'd be really aggressive. He wasn't friendly. He didn't really speak to anyone. He said he wanted peace and quiet." |
| Neighbours said they had not seen Mr Howe or his two cars for about six months and said they believed he had rented out his two-bedroom ground-floor flat. | Neighbours said they had not seen Mr Howe or his two cars for about six months and said they believed he had rented out his two-bedroom ground-floor flat. |
| Filipe Ferreira, 27, a nurse, described the moment a 37-year-old man was arrested at the flats. | Filipe Ferreira, 27, a nurse, described the moment a 37-year-old man was arrested at the flats. |
| He said: "I saw the van coming up. He was arrested and was just wearing trousers with the handcuffs. | He said: "I saw the van coming up. He was arrested and was just wearing trousers with the handcuffs. |
| "He was very calm and got into the police van. It was the first time I had seen him." | "He was very calm and got into the police van. It was the first time I had seen him." |
| Police have since given a few more details about the victim, including that he had worked around the UK, as well as in Italy where he was a cook. | Police have since given a few more details about the victim, including that he had worked around the UK, as well as in Italy where he was a cook. |
| He was not married and did not have any children. | He was not married and did not have any children. |