Husband arrested over Melsonby postmistress murder

[Rob W 0]

Husband arrested over Melsonby postmistress murder

 

 

The husband of a postmistress who was found dead at her village store in North Yorkshire has been arrested in connection with her murder.

 

Robin Garbutt, 44, was being questioned by detectives in connection with the death of his wife, Diana. Mrs Garbutt, 40, was found dead in the upstairs living quarters of Melsonby Post Office, on 23 March. North Yorkshire Police said a 44-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday and was being questioned by detectives.

 

Det Supt Lewis Raw, senior investigating officer, said: "The tragic death of Diana Garbutt three weeks ago has had a significant impact on people living in Melsonby and Richmondshire as a whole. It has also captured the concern and sympathy of the wider community due to the high level of media coverage of this case. I would again like to offer my sincere gratitude for the overwhelming support and understanding local people have given the police throughout this very complex investigation."

 

The murder investigation began early on the morning of 23 March after police responded to reports of a robbery at the post office in East Road and discovered Mrs Garbutt's body. Detectives later said she had suffered serious head injuries. In March last year two men escaped with cash and stamps from the post office in an armed robbery. People in the village said the couple considered leaving the village after the raid and put the business up for sale but it appeared they had recently decided to stay.

 

 

Residents said the Garbutts moved to Melsonby about seven years ago from the York area and had been married for about the same time. They do not have children. After her daughter's death, Mrs Garbutt's mother, Agnes Gaylor, said the last few years in Melsonby had been the happiest of her daughter's life. "She was content, she loved her life," she said as she appealed for information to help the police investigation. She didn't deserve to be taken like this, nobody does. But she, of all people, did not deserve to be taken this way."

[Sonatine 11552]

Saw that one coming a mile off

[Renton 22003]

Saw that one coming a mile off

 

Aye, it was obvious like, the story didn't remotely add up. Surprised it took this long.

[Rob W 0]

Guess he wasn't making a living so last year he invented an"armed robbery", tried to sell up and then year end coming round again so he thought he'd pull the same stunt but his Mrs objected..................

[peasepud 59]

Guess he wasn't making a living so last year he invented an"armed robbery", tried to sell up and then year end coming round again so he thought he'd pull the same stunt but his Mrs objected..................

 

Surely, a recent armed robbery is the last thing you want when selling a Post Office?

 

For Sale

District Post Office in a beautiful sedate country village, turnover circa £100k, freehold. Recently seen on BBC Crimewatch under headline of "Vicious armed raid, have you seen these men?".

[NJS 4411]

Probably said before: Classic Viz tip "Police: save time and arrest the weeping relative from the press conference - they always did it".

[Rob W 0]

Guess he wasn't making a living so last year he invented an"armed robbery", tried to sell up and then year end coming round again so he thought he'd pull the same stunt but his Mrs objected..................

 

Surely, a recent armed robbery is the last thing you want when selling a Post Office?

 

For Sale

District Post Office in a beautiful sedate country village, turnover circa £100k, freehold. Recently seen on BBC Crimewatch under headline of "Vicious armed raid, have you seen these men?".

 

 

I think the "Armed raid" was to solve short term accounting and cash flow problems - you'd have thought they'd have tried that at Pompey.................