Whaley Bridge: 'Complex' burglary shooting death case continues a year on
The initial call made to police, at about 01:20 BST, was a report of a burglary.Mr Smith, a resident of neighbouring Chapel-en-le-Frith who played football for a local team and was a DJ at a pub in the area, was found fatally injured at the scene.A second 19-year-old found injured nearby was taken to hospital.He was later arrested on suspicion of aggravated burglary, while a 21-year-old was arrested on suspicion of aggravated burglary after the vehicle he was travelling in was stopped on the A6 near Chapel-en-le-Frith later the same day.The following day, a 31-year-old was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit burglary.
Det Chief Insp Claudia Musson, who is leading the investigation, said the force was working "tirelessly" to "build a file" to allow the Crown Prosecution Service to take the case to court.She said: "While some time has now passed, investigations of this kind are complex and rely on expert evidence which does take time."It is important that a proportionate and thorough investigation takes place and that is what myself and my team are focused on."
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