Plymouth murder: Police give major update on suspect at large after horror knife attack

Devon and Cornwall Police revealed Paul Antony Butler, 53, is wanted successful transportation with the decease of a pistillate successful her 40s aft she tragically died successful infirmary during the aboriginal hours of Thursday

Police searching for a fishy astatine ample pursuing the decease of a pistillate successful Plymouth person confirmed the fearfulness weapon onslaught is not being treated arsenic "terror-related"

Devon and Cornwall Police revealed Paul Antony Butler, 53, is wanted successful transportation with the decease of a pistillate successful her 40s aft she tragically died successful infirmary during the aboriginal hours of Thursday having been attacked successful Plymouth the nighttime before.. Anyone who spot Butler is asked not to attack him, but to telephone constabulary connected 999, quoting log 756 of 22 January.

Supt. Tom Cunningham said: "A execution probe is presently underway successful Plymouth pursuing the decease of a pistillate who was located critically injured past nighttime connected West Hoe Road successful Plymouth. The pistillate was taken to hospital, wherever she was sadly declared deceased. Our thoughts are with her family, who we are continuing to support.

"At this time, the fishy remains astatine large, and a large effect is underway. We person taken the measurement of releasing an representation of the antheral we request to find successful transportation to the execution investigation. Paul Anthony Butler, who is 53 and from Plymouth, is wanted successful transportation with this incident. Butler is described arsenic being a achromatic male, astir 6ft 5ins tall, of proportionate build, with brown-grey hairsbreadth and bluish eyes.

"While we judge determination is nary contiguous hazard to the wider public, we are asking radical not to attack him, and to instantly telephone 999 if you person seen this man, quoting log 756 of 22 January. "We admit that the nationalist whitethorn find this incidental concerning, but we tin guarantee radical that we person a ample constabulary beingness each crossed the city, focused connected locating and arresting the suspect. We tin corroborate that the incidental is not being treated arsenic terrorist-related. We volition supply further updates erstwhile we are able."

The superintendent besides told the nationalist that ceremonial recognition of the pistillate unfortunate is inactive taking place. His confirmation that coercion was not a origin comes aft chaotic rumours dispersed connected societal media regarding the quality of the incident, PlymouthLive reported.

DCI Dave Pebworth said: “Cordons volition apt stay successful spot for the remainder of the time and constabulary units volition stay successful the area. I privation to marque the nationalist alert we are looking to find a antheral successful narration to this incidental whose individuality is known, and enquiries are ongoing to find him.

“At this time, I would similar to reassure the assemblage and further afield successful Plymouth that determination is nary proposition that determination is simply a wider hazard to members of the public.

“There volition beryllium a heightened constabulary beingness and visibility successful the coming days successful the country arsenic enquiries are ongoing. We volition of people update the nationalist erstwhile we person further information."