This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It will not be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/coventry_warwickshire/6961140.stm
The article has changed 2 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
Previous version
1
Next version
Version 0 | Version 1 |
---|---|
M40 hunt police granted more time | M40 hunt police granted more time |
(10 minutes later) | |
Detectives have been granted more time to question four men in connection with the murder of a biker on the M40. | Detectives have been granted more time to question four men in connection with the murder of a biker on the M40. |
Gerry Tobin, 35, of south London, was shot while travelling home from a biker festival in Warwickshire on 12 August. | Gerry Tobin, 35, of south London, was shot while travelling home from a biker festival in Warwickshire on 12 August. |
Three men were held on Wednesday morning in Coventry and Nuneaton. A fourth man from Coventry was arrested on Wednesday evening. | Three men were held on Wednesday morning in Coventry and Nuneaton. A fourth man from Coventry was arrested on Wednesday evening. |
Officers also said they had found weapons and were testing a van and two Rover cars. | Officers also said they had found weapons and were testing a van and two Rover cars. |
Police were carrying out more searches at premises in the Earlsdon area of Coventry on Thursday. | Police were carrying out more searches at premises in the Earlsdon area of Coventry on Thursday. |
A police spokeswoman said: "Detectives have been granted a warrant of further detention by magistrates... to continue questioning the four men." | A police spokeswoman said: "Detectives have been granted a warrant of further detention by magistrates... to continue questioning the four men." |
Shots fired | |
Mr Tobin, who grew up in Canada but had lived in the UK for 10 years, was travelling with two friends along the A46 after leaving the Bulldog Bash bikers' festival, held at Long Marston airfield near Stratford-upon-Avon. | Mr Tobin, who grew up in Canada but had lived in the UK for 10 years, was travelling with two friends along the A46 after leaving the Bulldog Bash bikers' festival, held at Long Marston airfield near Stratford-upon-Avon. |
As he reached the M40, a Rover 600 series car pulled out from a layby and followed the trio along the motorway for a few miles. | |
The car then overtook two of the three motorcycles and shots were fired at Mr Tobin. | The car then overtook two of the three motorcycles and shots were fired at Mr Tobin. |
Motorists reported seeing the car driving off at great speed immediately after the attack. | |
On Monday, police released CCTV footage showing Mr Tobin at a petrol station filling up his motorbike before heading on to the A46 and then the motorway. | |
Mr Tobin had worked as a mechanic at a Harley-Davidson dealership in Mottingham and lived nearby with his girlfriend, Rebecca Smith, 25. |
Previous version
1
Next version