The uncle of a man held on suspicion of murder tells the BBC that he was shocked when he learned his 28-year-old nephew had been arrested. He says he lives close to his nephew in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, and that when he heard about the arrest his “legs went like jelly,” adding that his nephew is the last person he would think could be involved in anything like that. The comments are presented as the uncle’s reaction to the news of the detention and do not provide new information about the alleged offence itself. Both reports focus on the uncle’s personal response, describing the arrest as a sudden development that left him physically affected. The man remains in custody on suspicion of murder, while authorities continue their investigation. No additional details about the allegations, the evidence, or the circumstances leading to the arrest are included in the accounts provided.
Ann Widdecombe murder suspect’s uncle says he ‘nearly fell to the floor’ after arrest
The uncle of a man held on suspicion of murder tells the BBC that he was shocked when he learned his 28-year-old nephew had been arrested. He says he lives close to his nephew in Rotherham, South York...
- A 28-year-old man is held on suspicion of murder.
- The man’s uncle says he lives close to his nephew in Rotherham, South Yorkshire.
- The uncle tells the BBC that he was extremely shocked when he heard about the arrest.
- He says his legs felt “like jelly” and he “nearly fell to the floor.”
- Both reports present the remarks as the uncle’s reaction to his nephew’s arrest.
The relative, who lives close to his 28-year-old nephew in Rotherham, South Yorks, said: 'My legs went like jelly, he's the last person I would think would do anything like that'
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