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| Double murder suspect James Allen 'trying to change appearance' | Double murder suspect James Allen 'trying to change appearance' |
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| Police searching for a man suspected of killing two people in their own homes have said they believe he may be trying to change his appearance. | Police searching for a man suspected of killing two people in their own homes have said they believe he may be trying to change his appearance. |
| James Allen is being urgently sought by police following the separate murders of Julie Davison, 50, in Whitby, North Yorkshire, and 81-year-old Colin Dunford in Middlesbrough. | James Allen is being urgently sought by police following the separate murders of Julie Davison, 50, in Whitby, North Yorkshire, and 81-year-old Colin Dunford in Middlesbrough. |
| Allen, 35, has previous convictions for violence and has served a custodial sentence, Detective Chief Superintendent Gordon Lang told a press conference in Middlesbrough on Saturday. He revealed images showing that Allen appeared to be growing his hair to change his appearance. | Allen, 35, has previous convictions for violence and has served a custodial sentence, Detective Chief Superintendent Gordon Lang told a press conference in Middlesbrough on Saturday. He revealed images showing that Allen appeared to be growing his hair to change his appearance. |
| Lang said: "The photographs will show James Allen throughout the course of the week, caught on camera and show signs of hair growing through at both sides of his head. | Lang said: "The photographs will show James Allen throughout the course of the week, caught on camera and show signs of hair growing through at both sides of his head. |
| "He was described as bald but there's now clear signs of hair growing." | "He was described as bald but there's now clear signs of hair growing." |
| The images show Allen in a number of locations, including a sports shop, in Scarborough on Wednesday and Thursday. | The images show Allen in a number of locations, including a sports shop, in Scarborough on Wednesday and Thursday. |
| Lang confirmed Allen stayed in a bed and breakfast, thought to be the Allerton Croft Hotel, in the seaside town on Wednesday night. | Lang confirmed Allen stayed in a bed and breakfast, thought to be the Allerton Croft Hotel, in the seaside town on Wednesday night. |
| He said the guesthouse had been treated as a crime scene. | He said the guesthouse had been treated as a crime scene. |
| Lang said there were also unconfirmed sightings of Allen in the Harehills area of Leeds on Thursday evening and Friday and these were being followed up by West Yorkshire police. | Lang said there were also unconfirmed sightings of Allen in the Harehills area of Leeds on Thursday evening and Friday and these were being followed up by West Yorkshire police. |
| The detective said it was possible that someone was sheltering Allen and urged that person to contact police. | The detective said it was possible that someone was sheltering Allen and urged that person to contact police. |
| "This is not a time for loyalty. There can be no loyalty at a time like this. This is the time to help the police," he said. "Now is the time to be public-spirited." | "This is not a time for loyalty. There can be no loyalty at a time like this. This is the time to help the police," he said. "Now is the time to be public-spirited." |
| Lang issued a further message to Allen to hand himself in. | Lang issued a further message to Allen to hand himself in. |
| "Give yourself up. Give yourself up now. You need to be in police custody, you know you need to be in police custody, you know what you've done," he said. | "Give yourself up. Give yourself up now. You need to be in police custody, you know you need to be in police custody, you know what you've done," he said. |
| "I think purely and simply by the tragic events that have unfolded, this is a man who cannot be at large, who needs to be arrested and that needs to happen as quickly as possible." | "I think purely and simply by the tragic events that have unfolded, this is a man who cannot be at large, who needs to be arrested and that needs to happen as quickly as possible." |
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