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A farmer who allegedly shot dead a suspected teenage burglar had reported being robbed in another raid the day before, police said last night.
Derbyshire Constabulary confirmed officers had been called to reports of a burglary at the remote Peak District farmhouse at 3.30pm on Tuesday.
They attended the property, on a remote country lane, in Whaley Bridge, Derbyshire, and launched an investigation.
That was ongoing when reports came in of the second raid at the farmhouse less than ten hours later, at around 1.20am the following day.
A police spokesman said they were 'keeping an open mind' as to whether the two incidents were linked.
The farmer arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder was named by locals as Rob Lomas, a 50-year-old divorcee
Talented 19-year-old footballer called Marcus Smith was named as the suspected burglar who was shot dead at the Peak District farmhouse in Whaley Bridge, Derbyshire
A former pupil at Chapel-en-le-Frith High School, Mr Smith had played for his local team
Yesterday the farmer arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder was named by locals as Rob Lomas, a 50-year-old divorcee.
They said his alleged victim was a talented 19-year-old footballer called Marcus Smith.
