Plymouth murder: Police name 'armed and dangerous' suspect in manhunt after woman's death

A manhunt is underway to find Paul Antony Butler, 53, who is wanted successful transportation with the decease of a woman, successful her 40s, successful Plymouth, who had been recovered earnestly injured successful the thoroughfare connected Wednesday

A fishy has been pictured who is wanted successful transportation with the decease of a pistillate and constabulary person warned helium "could beryllium equipped and dangerous".

Devon and Cornwall Police said officers were called to the West Hoe country of Plymouth at 8.55pm connected Wednesday aft a idiosyncratic was recovered earnestly injured successful the street.

They were treated astatine the country successful West Hoe Road by paramedics and taken to the city’s Derriford Hospital. But tragically successful an update the unit has said that the pistillate has present died and her adjacent of kin person been informed.

A manhunt is present underway to effort and find the fishy Paul Antony Butler, 53, who is believed to person known the victim, and determination are roadworthy closured successful spot locally.

DI Rob Smith said: “Cordons are successful spot and constabulary units stay successful the area. At this clip the fishy remains astatine ample and a large effect is underway. We person taken the steps of releasing an representation of a antheral we request to place successful transportation to the execution investigation. We judge that this antheral could beryllium equipped and dangerous, truthful we are telling the nationalist not to attack him successful immoderate circumstances and instantly telephone 999 if you person seen this man.”

A constabulary spokesperson said: "Paul Antony Butler, 53, is wanted successful transportation to a fatal incidental successful West Hoe Road successful Plymouth past nighttime [Wednesday 22 January]. A pistillate successful her 40s was recovered injured successful the thoroughfare and taken to infirmary wherever she was sadly pronounced deceased. A execution probe has been launched."

They added: "Butler is described arsenic being a achromatic male, astir 6ft 5ins tall, of proportionate physique with brown/grey hairsbreadth and bluish eyes. Officers are carrying retired enquiries to find him and are appealing for the nationalist to supply immoderate sightings oregon accusation regarding to his whereabouts. Anyone who spot Butler is asked not to attack him, but to telephone constabulary connected 999, quoting log 756 of 22 January."