Police found Body of Man Suspected of Killing Off-Duty Officer (PC Ian Dibell) in Writtle

	Police found Body of Man Suspected of Killing Off-Duty Officer (PC Ian Dibell) in Writtle Police hunting for a man suspected of killing an off-duty officer have found his body in a churchyard. A major search operation was launched to track down suspected gunman Peter Reeve after PC Ian Dibell was killed in Clacton, Essex on Monday. Reeve's body was spotted by a member of the public who called police at just after 8.30am. Officers arrived at the churchyard in Writtle near Chelmsford within minutes, and all of the alleyways leading to the area were sealed off. A tarpaulin was then put in place to cover Reeve's body. The scene is located around 15 minutes from where he lived, and is close to houses and a school. At a news conference held after the discovery, Chief Constable Jim Barker-McCardle said: "Peter Reeve, the 64-year-old man from Clacton, was found with wounds to the head and was pronounced dead at the scene. I can confirm that he was found dead with a weapon, in a Writtle churchyard, and that no shots were fired by police." It was confirmed that a handgun was used by Reeve in the initial attack, and that he was 'largely unknown' to the police. He did not hold a firearms licence. Chief Const Barker-McCardle added: "There must have been some sort of catalyst that prompted the scale of a tragedy of this kind." PC Dibell 'demonstrated remarkable courage' A statement was read on behalf of PC Dibell's family which said: "It was who he was - a hero. He has paid for the act in the most devastating way. He will be deeply missed and no words can describe the loss <b>...</b>	From: Supertwerk97 Views: 0 0 ratings
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