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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. | 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. | 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 arrested at Elderfield House hostel, Otterbourne. | |
They were taken to police stations around the county to be questioned by detectives, police said. | |
The force said it had 120 officers working on the inquiry and are "keeping an open mind" on other lines of investigation. | |
Serial sex attacker | Serial sex attacker |
The hostel is run by Christian charity, The Langley House Trust. | The hostel is run by Christian charity, The Langley House Trust. |
Residents at the hostel are believed to have their own keys and are not checked in at night. | |
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. | 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. |
Scottish-born Rice was 49 when he stabbed the 40-year-old mother nine months after being freed from a 16-year jail term for sex attacks. | |
He was jailed for a minimum of 25 years for her murder in October 2005. | He was jailed for a minimum of 25 years for her murder in October 2005. |
In May 2006, an inquiry by Chief Inspector of Probation, Andrew Bridges, highlighted how Rice was freed because officials placed his human rights above protecting the public. | |
He said there were "substantial deficiencies" in the way Rice was supervised by probation and other officials in Hampshire. | |
A report stated the parole board had placed an "increasing focus" on Rice's human rights rather than on protecting the public. |