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| Bridlington hotel manhunt: Police move to Rotherham | Bridlington hotel manhunt: Police move to Rotherham |
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| A man wanted in connection with the murder of a guest house landlady in Bridlington has been seen several times in South Yorkshire, said police. | A man wanted in connection with the murder of a guest house landlady in Bridlington has been seen several times in South Yorkshire, said police. |
| John Heald, 53, has been missing since the body of Bei Carter was found on Friday at the Morayland Hotel on Marshall Street where he was staying. | John Heald, 53, has been missing since the body of Bei Carter was found on Friday at the Morayland Hotel on Marshall Street where he was staying. |
| Ms Carter, 49, was found dead at the hotel on Friday 18 July. | Ms Carter, 49, was found dead at the hotel on Friday 18 July. |
| Mr Heald is also wanted on suspicion of a serious offence in Sheffield on 13 July. | Mr Heald is also wanted on suspicion of a serious offence in Sheffield on 13 July. |
| Humberside Police said he had been spotted in Mexborough over the weekend, as well as in his home town of Rotherham in South Yorkshire. | Humberside Police said he had been spotted in Mexborough over the weekend, as well as in his home town of Rotherham in South Yorkshire. |
| 'Matter of urgency' | |
| He is thought to be sleeping rough or staying with friends. | He is thought to be sleeping rough or staying with friends. |
| Det Supt Mathew Hutchinson of Humberside Police said: "There have now been reported sightings of John Heald in Rotherham and Mexborough and we have officers on the ground here to locate him. | Det Supt Mathew Hutchinson of Humberside Police said: "There have now been reported sightings of John Heald in Rotherham and Mexborough and we have officers on the ground here to locate him. |
| "He is a dangerous man and he needs to be found and arrested as a matter of urgency." | |
| Police have warned the public not to approach him. | Police have warned the public not to approach him. |
| "I believe Heald poses a threat to the general public and therefore people should not approach him. If they do see him they should ring 999 immediately," he said. | "I believe Heald poses a threat to the general public and therefore people should not approach him. If they do see him they should ring 999 immediately," he said. |