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Four held over death of woman, 77 | Four held over death of woman, 77 |
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Four men from a hostel for ex-offenders have been arrested over the murder of a woman, 77, discovered dead at her home. | |
Georgina Edmonds' body was found by her son, Harry, at the house in Kiln Lane, Otterbourne, Hampshire, on Friday. | |
A post-mortem examination showed she died of head injuries. The men, aged 21, 28, 36 and 37, were held at the Elderfield House hostel, Otterbourne. | |
They were taken to police stations around the county to be questioned by detectives later, police said. | |
The force said it has 120 officers working on the inquiry and are "keeping an open mind" on other lines of investigation. | The force said it has 120 officers working on the inquiry and are "keeping an open mind" on other lines of investigation. |
Serial sex attacker | |
The hostel is run by Christian charity, The Langley House Trust. | |
In a previous case serial sex attacker Anthony Rice was released on life licence to Elderfield and was living there when he killed Naomi Bryant in August 2005. | |
Rice stabbed the 40-year-old mother nine months after being freed from jail for sex attacks. | |
He was jailed for a minimum of 25 years for her murder in October 2005. | |
Residents at the hostel are believed to have their own keys and are not checked at night. |