UK - Lesley Page, 65, found shot dead at home, West Norfolk, 11 September 2023 *arrest*

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Man in his 60s is arrested on suspicion of murder after woman shot

A woman found shot dead in a £1million 16th century manor house has been identified by police - as detectives continue to quiz a man on suspicion of murder.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Officers were called to Emneth, near Wisbech, shortly before 7.30am on Monday morning.

They had received a report that the body of a woman, aged in her 60s, had been found at the Banyer Hall property in Lady's Drove.

When they arrived they discovered Ms Page and arrested a man, who was also in his 60s, that day on suspicion of murder.

 

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Investigation continues into how woman died from gunshot wounds at leafy hall

The garden of Banyer Hall in Emneth where the body of a woman was found was cordoned off as police confirmed she died from gunshot wounds.

www.cambstimes.co.uk

Friend Brian Chilvers, 76, who has a builder's yard next to the Pages' property, said they seemed "the perfect couple".

"They were two perfectly nice people," he told one website.

"Obviously, I have known them since they came down here and they were both lovely people. As most people from London wish to move down here, so did they. They came down for the countryside.

 

[AcbMurders]

Man in his 60s is arrested on suspicion of murder after woman shot

A woman found shot dead in a £1million 16th century manor house has been identified by police - as detectives continue to quiz a man on suspicion of murder.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Ms Page, who used to work at a branch of Barclays Bank, moved into Banyer Hall in 2017 with her husband Stephen, 68, after relocating from Brentwood in Essex. (…) When police arrived they found Ms Page and arrested a man in his 60s that day on suspicion of murder.

 

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Murder probe launched after woman shot dead in £1m Escape to the Country manor

"Bubbly" and "happy" Lesley Page, 65, was found dead with gunshot wounds inside the property with police releasing a man in his 60s under investigation after bringing him into custody.

www.express.co.uk

Norfolk Constabulary had received a report that the body of a woman, aged in her 60s, had been found at Bayner Hall property in Lady's Drove.

After discovering the body of Ms Page, a man was shortly arrested that day on suspicion of murder. He was also aged in his 60s and has since been released under investigation.

 

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Investigation continues into how woman died from gunshot wounds at leafy hall

The garden of Banyer Hall in Emneth where the body of a woman was found was cordoned off as police confirmed she died from gunshot wounds.

www.cambstimes.co.uk

From this local article it sounds like Lesley's body was found in the garden

 

[AcbMurders]

Investigation continues into how woman died from gunshot wounds at leafy hall

The garden of Banyer Hall in Emneth where the body of a woman was found was cordoned off as police confirmed she died from gunshot wounds.

www.cambstimes.co.uk

From this local article it sounds like Lesley's body was found in the garden

How long before he’s either charged or released?

 

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Norfolk shooting victim may have tripped with her gun

Lesley Page’s retirement dream of leaving suburbia to raise chickens in the countryside ended in tragedy as she may have killed herself accidentally with the sh

www.thetimes.co.uk

Norfolk shooting victim may have tripped with her gun​

 

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Norfolk shooting victim may have tripped with her gun

Lesley Page’s retirement dream of leaving suburbia to raise chickens in the countryside ended in tragedy as she may have killed herself accidentally with the sh

www.thetimes.co.uk

Norfolk shooting victim may have tripped with her gun​

Is there any other details about her possibly tripping with a gun? Paywall for me ...

 

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Is there any other details about her possibly tripping with a gun? Paywall for me ...

From above article:

Police initially launched a murder investigation but there is now speculation that Mrs Page, 65, suffered a tragic accident while attempting to protect her brood.

Mr Page, 68, was too distraught to talk to the media but told his neighbour that he believed that the gun may have fired when his wife tripped. Brian Chilvers, 76, said: “I think it was some sort of accident.”

 

[TootsieFootsie]

Norfolk shooting victim may have tripped with her gun

Lesley Page’s retirement dream of leaving suburbia to raise chickens in the countryside ended in tragedy as she may have killed herself accidentally with the sh

www.thetimes.co.uk

Police speculate that she may have tripped trying to protect her brood from foxes.

Says there was a dream of raising chickens