Senior police officer reassures villagers after murder

A senior police officer has today (Tuesday) moved to reassure villagers at Colston Bassett following the weekend’s murder there.
The small rural community was rocked by the discovery of the body of mother-of-three, Clair Ablewhite, at a property in Hall Lane, shortly before 6.30pm on Saturday.

The 47-year-old suffered stab wounds in the attack, which is thought to have happened on Friday night or the early hours of Saturday morning.

A 48-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder but has now been released under investigation as enquiries continue.

Assistant Chief Constable Rob Griffin, who has years of experience in investigating murders and serious crime in his career with Nottinghamshire Police, has liaised closely with detectives and kept abreast of all the li.nes of enquiry