A man in his 70s has been arrested today on suspicion of assisting a man charged with murder.

Christopher Streather, 51, died at a property in High Street, Burton Latimer earlier this year.

His body was found on September 2 but the date of his death is believed to have been before then.

This morning (October 29) police activity was seen in the town.

placeholder image — Burton Latimer High Street. File image.

Now police have revealed that a 74-year-old man is in custody after he was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender. He cannot be named, as people who are arrested have the presumption of anonymity under privacy law. Philip Moore, aged 43, of Nene Road, Burton Latimer, has alreday been charged with Mr Streather’s murder and is set to stand trial next year. Two men, aged 48 and 54, have been released on bail pending further enquiries.