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Saturday, 28 January 2006, 19:15 GMT

One still held over double murder

Terry and Vera Martin (picture from Kent Police) Police are continuing to question one person in connection with the murder of an elderly couple in their Kent home.

The bodies of Terry Martin, 72, and his wife Vera, 78, were discovered in Abbey Street, Faversham, on Wednesday. The couple had multiple injuries.

A juvenile who was being held was released on police bail on Saturday. Another adult and two juveniles held on Friday have also been freed on bail.

Police are examining whether the couple were the victims of a bungled robbery.

Saturday routines

Mr and Mrs Martin were last seen alive at 1245 GMT last Saturday, and police are hoping more witnesses will come forward this weekend.

"On a Saturday people have routines and it may just be that their routine brought them into this area at that particular time," said Det Ch Insp Dean Barnes.

House where the bodies were found

He said he wanted to hear from anyone who might have seen somebody acting suspiciously.

Police also want to hear from anyone who saw the couple from Saturday afternoon through to Monday evening.

Officers called at the house on Monday after the couple's purple Daihatsu Sirion car was found burnt out just over a mile away in the Bysing Wood Road area of the town.

Mr Barnes has described the murders as an "extremely distasteful crime".

He also revealed there were no signs of a forced entry into the house, but it appeared to have been searched.

He described the couple as frail, adding that more than one person was probably involved in a struggle with them.

Police are asking witnesses to call the incident room on 01622 654860.




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Related to this story:
Five arrested over double murder (27 Jan 06 |  Kent )
Signs of struggle at murder home (26 Jan 06 |  Kent )
Murder probe as couple found dead (25 Jan 06 |  Kent )

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