Three held over 'poem' murder
Last updated at 15:34 19 June 2007
Detectives investigating the murder of a father of two who was stabbed to death after celebrating New Year made three arrests today.
Anonymous poems naming potential murder suspects were posted on lamp-posts and bus stops across Bath in the weeks after Paul Kelly, 32, was killed outside the Longacre Tavern.
Police said two men, aged 17 and 20, and a 20-year-old woman were arrested in Bath and Bristol this morning.
All three are due to be interviewed later in the day.
Mr Kelly was attacked just 40 minutes after the start of the New Year.
Police previously said they had obtained 521 statements, completed 1,372 actions and interviewed 1,073 people as part of their investigation.
Detective Superintendent Nigel Rock, who is leading the investigation, said: "We have spoken to a significant number of people as part of the inquiry but we know there are still people who have not come forward."
At least 20 people witnessed the brutal attack but, despite 11 arrests before today, no-one has been charged with Mr Kelly's murder.
A poem - Running From Paul Kelly - was plastered on to bus shelters and lamp-posts near the murder scene in the Snow Hill area of the city.
It named the alleged killer and claimed that several people witnessed the attack but were too scared to come forward after being threatened by the murderer.
Mr Kelly's parents, Paul and Alison, who live in Paisley, Scotland, urged the poet to go to the police.
His mother, Alison, told the Bath Chronicle: "I am delighted someone has a conscience and is standing up to this or these bullies.
"He has to go one step more and speak to the police and tell them who else was involved."
A £10,000 reward has been offered for information leading to someone being charged with his murder.
Mr Rock added: "We firmly believe people know the identity of Paul's killer and it is those people who could help us solve this case and bring closure to Paul's family and the community of Bath."
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