Suffolk Police identify two new locations of interest in Brantham dog walker murder investigation

Murder investigators have identified two new locations of interest in the death of a mother of six who was walking her dog.

Anita Rose, 57, was found unconscious on a rural path near Rectory Lane in Brantham, Suffolk, on 24 July and died in hospital four days later.

On Sunday two police cordons were put in place in the Newmill Lane area of the village, as Suffolk Police continue to investigate her death as murder.

Newmill Lane was one of the roads Ms Rose is believed to have walked down with her dog - a Springer Spaniel named Bruce - on the day of the suspected attack.

Detectives believe Ms Rose's final movements would have followed her usual dog walking route, going from Palfrey Heights, then on to Brooklands Rise to Rectory Lane, before turning on to The Chase and the A137 Ipswich Road.

From there, she would have turned onto Newmill Lane and taken a track road near the railway line.

A man in his 20s, from Brantham, was arrested on suspicion of murder on Wednesday before being released on bail three days later on the condition that he does not enter Brantham or Manningtree.

A 45-year-old man from Ipswich and 37-year-old woman had already been arrested on suspicion of murder and handling stolen goods, respectively. Ms Rose was found with serious head injuries, but a post-mortem examination did not determine her cause of death.

Police are still searching for a pink zip-up jacket she was wearing before the attack, having left home at 5am to walk her springer spaniel.

After her death, Ms Rose's family said she was a "well-known and loved" grandmother of 13.

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