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| Bridlington hotel manhunt: Police appeal to John Heald | Bridlington hotel manhunt: Police appeal to John Heald |
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| Humberside Police have appealed to a man wanted in connection with the murder of a guest house landlady in Bridlington to "hand himself in". | Humberside Police have appealed to a man wanted in connection with the murder of a guest house landlady in Bridlington to "hand himself in". |
| John Heald, 53, has been missing since Bei Carter, 49, was found dead on Friday at the Morayland Guest House on Marshall Avenue where he was staying. | |
| Det Ch Insp Matthew Baldwin asked him to "do the right thing." | Det Ch Insp Matthew Baldwin asked him to "do the right thing." |
| 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. |
| Ms Carter was found dead in one of the guest house rooms late on Friday night. | Ms Carter was found dead in one of the guest house rooms late on Friday night. |
| Humberside Police held a press conference in Bridlington earlier where Mr Baldwin issued a direct appeal to Mr Heald. | Humberside Police held a press conference in Bridlington earlier where Mr Baldwin issued a direct appeal to Mr Heald. |
| "John, I know you were staying at the Morayland Guest House in Bridlington last Friday, the night Bei Carter was killed. | "John, I know you were staying at the Morayland Guest House in Bridlington last Friday, the night Bei Carter was killed. |
| "I need to talk to you about that. I know you left Bridlington soon after the murder and have been back to South Yorkshire. | "I need to talk to you about that. I know you left Bridlington soon after the murder and have been back to South Yorkshire. |
| "It is now time for you to hand yourself in and speak to me about what happened. | "It is now time for you to hand yourself in and speak to me about what happened. |
| "You need to know that you will be treated professionally and fairly by me and given the opportunity to speak to a legal advisor." | "You need to know that you will be treated professionally and fairly by me and given the opportunity to speak to a legal advisor." |
| 'Want him caught' | 'Want him caught' |
| Mr Heald, who has been described as "dangerous" by police, has been seen several times in South Yorkshire and officers have urged the public not to approach him. | Mr Heald, who has been described as "dangerous" by police, has been seen several times in South Yorkshire and officers have urged the public not to approach him. |
| 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. |
| 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: "He is a dangerous man and he needs to be found and arrested as a matter of urgency. | Det Supt Mathew Hutchinson, of Humberside Police, said: "He is a dangerous man and he needs to be found and arrested as a matter of urgency. |
| "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." | "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." |
| Flowers and tributes to Ms Carter were left outside the guest house she used to manage. | Flowers and tributes to Ms Carter were left outside the guest house she used to manage. |
| Neighbour Cheryl Harper said: "She was the most loving person ever. There wasn't a bad bone in her. She was well liked. | Neighbour Cheryl Harper said: "She was the most loving person ever. There wasn't a bad bone in her. She was well liked. |
| "We all want the same thing, we want him caught." | "We all want the same thing, we want him caught." |