Swindon road cordon remains as murder investigation continues
Det Ch Insp Phil Walker, who is leading the investigation, appealed for anyone with relevant information, dash cam, or CCTV footage to come forward.Investigating officers would also like to speak to a member of the public who initially alerted nearby officers but did not leave his details.He added that there was "no information to suggest that this incident is linked to a terrorism arrest", which took place in the same area in May.
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