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Tributes to pet shop owner in her 70s amid car-crash murder probe
United Kingdom🏛️ Politics9 hr. ago

Tributes to pet shop owner in her 70s amid car-crash murder probe

A 70-year-old pet shop owner, Barbara Mullaney, died in a car crash on the B4696 near Royal Wotton Bassett in Wiltshire, prompting a murder investigation. A 43-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder after a teenage passenger sustained serious injuries. Local tributes highlight Mullaney's kindness and community presence, with dozens of flowers and messages left outside her pet shop. The crash involved a black Vauxhall Astra and an orange Peugeot 107, with Mullaney driving the Peugeot and dying at the scene. The suspect had prior contact with police, leading to a referral to the Independent Office for Police Conduct.

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Tributes to pet shop owner in her 70s amid car-crash murder probe

A 70-year-old pet shop owner, Barbara Mullaney, died in a car crash on the B4696 near Royal Wotton Bassett in Wiltshire, prompting a murder investigation. A 43-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder after a teenage passenger sustained serious injuries. Local tributes highlight Mullaney's kindness and community presence, with dozens of flowers and messages left outside her pet shop. The crash involved a black Vauxhall Astra and an orange Peugeot 107, with Mullaney driving the Peugeot and dying at the scene. The suspect had prior contact with police, leading to a referral to the Independent Office for Police Conduct.

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