Murder suspect arrested in Moray

A man wanted as a suspect for the murder of his wife has been arrested in Elgin.

Mark Barrott was detained by officers at around 4.30am today.

The 54-year-old was wanted in connection with the death of Eileen Barrott who was found dead at the couple’s home in Whinmoor, Leeds, on Sunday.

It was established that Mr Barrott had travelled to Edinburgh from Leeds by train on Sunday.

Further enquiries have shown he subsequently caught a train to Aberdeen and was last seen on CCTV in Huntly Street in the city centre at 9.16pm on Sunday.

Mr Barrott is believed to have travelled to Elgin by train from Aberdeen.

He has been arrested on suspicion of murder and will be brought back to England to be interviewed by detectives from West Yorkshire Police's Homicide and Major Enquiry Team.

Senior Investigating Officer, Detective Chief Inspector Vanessa Rolfe said: "We would like to thank all the members of the public who contacted us with information, and also our colleagues in Police Scotland for their assistance and support with this investigation."

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