Police lift cordons in dog walker murder inquiry

Police cordons in a village have been lifted after the murder of a woman two weeks ago.

Anita Rose, 57, from Brantham in Suffolk, was walking her dog in the village when she was attacked on 24 July before she later died in hospital.

As the inquiry continues, Suffolk Police has arrested and bailed three people in connection with the incident.

Det Supt Mike Brown, said: "All police cordons in the village have now been lifted, however we are continuing our enquiries."

The two cordons in the Newmill Lane area, which were put in place on Sunday after police found additional locations of interest, have both been lifted.

Ms Rose was found unconscious with serious head and face injuries by a member of the public at about 06:25 BST on a track road close to a railway line.

She had been on one of her usual dog walking routes, starting at about 05:00 BST at Palfrey Heights before she was seen turning on to a track road off Brooklands Rise, following it to Rectory Lane where she then turned on to The Chase and the A137 Ipswich Road.

The force said she would have turned on to Newmill Lane before reaching the river and turning back and retracing her steps to Ipswich Road.

Detectives are continuing to search for a pink zip-up waterproof jacket they believe she was wearing prior to the incident.

Det Supt Brown said: "Over the past two weeks, we have spoken to more than 630 people, including as part of house-to-house enquiries, and as a result of this approximately 90 statements have been taken.

"We have also received more than 150 messages via our Major Investigation Public Portal and continue to appeal for anyone with information to come forward."

A post-mortem examination was unable to establish the cause of death, and the force said more tests would be carried out.

Police have arrested and bailed three people in connection with the incident, including two on suspicion of murder and one on suspicion of handling stolen goods.

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