Police searching for firearm after fatal Boscombe shooting as more arrests made

Two arrests have been made following a fatal shooting in Boscombe in July - with police still searching for the weapon.

A London man aged 29, and a 22-year-old Bournemouth woman were arrested yesterday at an address in Westbourne on suspicion of conspiracy to murder Reece James Menzies. The two suspects continue to assist police with their enquiries.

Reece James Menzies was shot dead at his Boscombe flat in July

The 21-year-old from London was found dead at his flat at the junction of Roumelia Lane and Sea Road in Boscombe, on Wednesday July 25. He had suffered a fatal gun shot wound.

Detective Chief Inspector Pam Trevillion of the Major Crime Investigation Team, said: "The investigation team is still making active enquiries in relation to Reece's death and we continue to search for the firearm that was used during the incident.

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"Anyone with any information regarding the whereabouts of this firearm should contact Dorset Police - in the strictest of confidence - as soon as possible.

"Any witnesses and anyone with information is urged to do the right thing and help us with this investigation by calling 101."

Three men from London, 33-year-old Wayne Stephenson, 22-year-old Keifer Hutchinson and 24-year-old Jarome Parkinson were last month charged with the murder.