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Chittering murder - help us catch Llywelyn's killer

LLYWELYN Thomas, 76, was murdered in his Chittering home on Saturday, December 17.

Detectives believe the father of one was killed during a botched burglary at the house in Ely Road between 9.30pm and 10.30pm. His body was discovered at 12.30pm the following day after concerned neighbours alerted police.

A post mortem examination concluded the retired farmer had died from head injuries following a brutal attack.

Rewards of £50,000 are on offer for information which leads to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for his murder.

Mr Thomas’ silver Rover 75 estate, registration BJ51 CJV, was stolen during the burglary and later found dumped in Church Lane, Milton.

Detectives want to trace the movements of the Rover between 10.10pm and 11.30pm on Saturday.

It had mechanical problems which means it would have made a lot of noise and been travelling slowly.

Three distinctive watches were also found to be stolen along with a collection of rare coins (images of similar models and coins below).

The reward is made up from £20,000 from Cambridgeshire police, £20,000 from Mr Thomas' family and £10,000 from Crimestoppers.

Anyone with any information should call police on 101 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555111. Alternatively fill in the form below to email information to the investigation team.

Llywelyn Thomas

Llywelyn Thomas car



Stolen Watches

It is thought Mr Thomas was killed during a botched burglary. Three distinctive watches were found to be stolen (images of similar models below) along with a black horseshoe wallet.

Breitling watch

Breitling (copy) – purchased in Thailand. Stainless steel with quartz movement.

Halfpenny Halfpenny

The collection of rare coins included a 1668 Robert Brooke halfpenny which has the initials "RB" on one side and on the other "his halfpenny".

Seiko watch

Seiko Bell-Matic men's watch, with marks on the glass and a loose shoulder strap. It has a silver dial and a stainless silver bracelet. This was a present to his son on his 13th or 14th birthday.

Tag Heuer watch

Tag Heuer watch – kept in a leather/suedette box. This was a retirement gift and had never been worn. It has a silver and gold bracelet, two-tone satin metal and is a late 90s model with a silver or white face.


 

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04/05/2012 12:03 - Chittering murder: Have you seen stolen coins?

POLICE have released images of a rare coin which may have been stolen in a burglary that resulted in the murder of Llywelyn Thomas. Detectives believe the 76 year old was killed during a botched burglary at his home in Ely Road, Chittering, between 9.24pm and about 10.10pm on Saturday, December 17. Three distinctive watches and a leather horseshoe wallet were subsequently discovered to be missing from the home. Now police want to trace a collection of rare coins which may have also been stolen. It included a 1668 Robert Brooke halfpenny which has the initials "RB" on one side and on  More...



 

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