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| Three held over M40 biker death | Three held over M40 biker death |
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| Three men have been arrested over the murder of a biker who was shot dead on the M40 in Warwickshire. | Three men have been arrested over the murder of a biker who was shot dead on the M40 in Warwickshire. |
| Gerry Tobin, 35, of south-east London, was killed on 12 August. | Gerry Tobin, 35, of south-east London, was killed on 12 August. |
| The Hells Angel had been riding home from the Bulldog Bash biker festival, held at Long Marston Airfield, near Stratford-upon-Avon, when he was shot. | The Hells Angel had been riding home from the Bulldog Bash biker festival, held at Long Marston Airfield, near Stratford-upon-Avon, when he was shot. |
| The men were arrested in raids by armed officers on two addresses in Coventry and one in Nuneaton. Police have taken more than 600 calls about the murder. | |
| Petrol station | Petrol station |
| The men have been taken to a police station in Warwickshire where they will be questioned later. | The men have been taken to a police station in Warwickshire where they will be questioned later. |
| Assistant Chief Constable Bill Holland said it was possible that further addresses would be searched during the day, adding that it was an active and ongoing inquiry. | Assistant Chief Constable Bill Holland said it was possible that further addresses would be searched during the day, adding that it was an active and ongoing inquiry. |
| Police believe a green Rover was used by the killer | Police believe a green Rover was used by the killer |
| Two of the raids were carried out in the Wykencroft and Earlsdon areas of Coventry. | Two of the raids were carried out in the Wykencroft and Earlsdon areas of Coventry. |
| It was part of a joint operation involving the Warwickshire force, West Midlands Police and the Serious Organised Crime Agency. | It was part of a joint operation involving the Warwickshire force, West Midlands Police and the Serious Organised Crime Agency. |
| Police believe the shot that killed Mr Tobin was fired from a dark green Rover 620 car seen passing him at the time of the incident. | Police believe the shot that killed Mr Tobin was fired from a dark green Rover 620 car seen passing him at the time of the incident. |
| ACC Holland said the public response had been "outstanding" but called on anyone who saw a similar car between 1400 BST and 1500 BST on 12 August to contact police. | ACC Holland said the public response had been "outstanding" but called on anyone who saw a similar car between 1400 BST and 1500 BST on 12 August to contact police. |
| Detectives have been working on the basis that Mr Tobin was deliberately targeted. | Detectives have been working on the basis that Mr Tobin was deliberately targeted. |
| Two shots are believed to have been fired, with one of the shots killing the victim and the other hitting his bike, police have said. | Two shots are believed to have been fired, with one of the shots killing the victim and the other hitting his bike, police have said. |
| Det Supt Ken Lawrence, who is heading the investigation, has said he is "content" that the shots were fired from a dark green Rover 620 which was seen passing Mr Tobin at the time of the murder. | Det Supt Ken Lawrence, who is heading the investigation, has said he is "content" that the shots were fired from a dark green Rover 620 which was seen passing Mr Tobin at the time of the murder. |
| 'Perfect light' | 'Perfect light' |
| Motorists reported seeing the car driving off at great speed immediately after the attack. | Motorists reported seeing the car driving off at great speed immediately after the attack. |
| Police recently released CCTV footage showing Mr Tobin at a petrol station filling up his motorbike before heading on to the A46 and then the motorway. | Police recently released CCTV footage showing Mr Tobin at a petrol station filling up his motorbike before heading on to the A46 and then the motorway. |
| He worked as a mechanic at a Harley-Davidson dealership in Mottingham and lived nearby with his girlfriend, Rebecca Smith, 25. | He worked as a mechanic at a Harley-Davidson dealership in Mottingham and lived nearby with his girlfriend, Rebecca Smith, 25. |
| Mr Tobin's mother, Maria, who flew from her home in Alberta, Canada, to see her son's body, said she felt "robbed of the most perfect light". | Mr Tobin's mother, Maria, who flew from her home in Alberta, Canada, to see her son's body, said she felt "robbed of the most perfect light". |
| The family lived in Congleton, Cheshire, until Mr Tobin was two when they emigrated to Canada. He returned to England 10 years ago. | The family lived in Congleton, Cheshire, until Mr Tobin was two when they emigrated to Canada. He returned to England 10 years ago. |
| The murder has prompted fears of a violent feud erupting between rival motorcycle gangs, but police have urged bikers not to take the law into their own hands. | The murder has prompted fears of a violent feud erupting between rival motorcycle gangs, but police have urged bikers not to take the law into their own hands. |