Two women have been arrested on suspicion of murder after the body of a man in his 60s was found in a car at a garden centre in Cornwall.
Detectives launched a murder investigation after the man’s body was discovered on Wednesday at Helston Business Park, just off the A394 in Helston.
Two women, aged in their 80s and 50s have been arrested on suspicion of murder, concealing a death and preventing a lawful burial.
Police confirmed the suspects were known to the victim and the incident is believed to be of a domestic nature, with no wider risk to the public.
Devon and Cornwall Police said the man, in his 60s from the Avon and Somerset area, was discovered on Wednesday at Helston Business Park
Pictured: Police at the scene in Helston where a man’s body has been discovered – a road closure has been put in place as a murder investigation has been launched
Police made inquiries in the Helston area in the early hours of Wednesday following concerns for welfare.
During those inquiries officers located a man’s body in a parked car in the Helston Business Park, close to a Premier Inn.
A man in his 60s, from the Avon and Somerset area, was confirmed dead at the scene and his next of kin informed.
Police said today that the two women, also from the Avon and Somerset area, had been arrested.
Pictured: Police at the scene in Helston where the discovery of man’s body in car has sparked a murder probe
Det Insp Neil Blanchard, from the Major Crime Investigation Team, said: ‘Enquiries remain ongoing to establish the full circumstances of this incident but at this time we are treating the man’s death as suspicious.
‘We understand that any incident this serious in nature will cause concern amongst the community, it is believed that the involved parties are known to each other and there is no wider risk to the public.
‘You can expect to see an increased presence around the business park while our investigation continues.’
Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101 or via the police website quoting log 406 of December 17.
