Manhunt over after murder suspect arrested

A antheral wanted successful transportation with decease of pistillate recovered injured successful the thoroughfare has been recovered and arrested connected suspicion of murder, constabulary said.

Paul Antony Butler, 53, was located and arrested successful the Liskeard country of Cornwall, which is astir 20 miles from Plymouth.

Devon and Cornwall Police has referred the incidental to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) due to the fact that of “previous interaction with the victim”.

Officers launched a manhunt for Butler aft the pistillate successful her 40s was attacked successful Plymouth connected Wednesday night.

The woman, who has not been officially named, died successful infirmary successful the aboriginal hours of Thursday.

“He is presently successful constabulary custody having been arrested connected suspicion of murder,” a unit spokesperson said.

“Officers would similar to convey the section assemblage for their assistance and their patience portion our inquiries proceed into this incident.

“A mandatory referral volition beryllium made to the Independent Office for Police Conduct owed to erstwhile interaction with the victim.

“This is mean process successful these circumstances.”

Police had earlier warned the nationalist not to attack Butler and said helium could beryllium “armed and dangerous”.

Police were called astatine 8.55pm connected Wednesday aft the pistillate was recovered successful West Hoe Road.

A store idiosyncratic said she heard “screams” and radical asking for an ambulance to beryllium called astatine the clip of the incident.

David Badham, who runs the Central Convenience store connected the street, told the PA quality agency: “I had a subordinate of unit moving and she said she heard screams.

“She evidently past popped her caput retired of the doorway to spot what was going on, to perceive radical saying ‘Call an ambulance’.”

Video footage posted connected societal media appeared to amusement galore constabulary cars and ambulances parked successful West Hoe Road connected Wednesday evening adjacent to a station bureau and the West Hoe pub.

Several streets successful the West Hoe country were cordoned disconnected and determination was a dense constabulary beingness passim the day.