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Further arrest as part of murder investigation

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Northamptonshire Police believes the man died days before his body was found in the village near Kettering

A man has been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender following the death of a man whose body was found last month.

The body of Christopher Streather, 51, was discovered at an address on High Street in Burton Latimer, Northamptonshire, on 2 September.

Northamptonshire Police said the man, aged in his 70s and from Burton Latimer, remained in custody.

Philip Moore, 43, of Nene Road, Burton Latimer, has already been charged with murder and is set to stand trial next year.

Two other men, aged 48 and 54, who were arrested on suspicion of murder, were released on police bail pending further inquiries.

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