Fourth man arrested in connection with Lenny Scott murder
The 33 year old was shot dead two weeks ago in Skelmersdale
Police have now arrested four people as part of our ongoing investigation into the fatal shooting of Lenny Scott in Skelmersdale.
A murder investigation was launched after 33-year-old father-of-three Lenny was shot outside a gym on Peel Road in Skelmersdale on Thursday, 8th February.
Despite the best efforts of emergency services, Lenny, from Prescot, sadly died later in hospital. His loved ones continue to be supported by trained officers.
This morning officers arrested a 34-year-old man from Liverpool on suspicion of murder. He remains in custody at this time.
Yesterday, a 37-year-old man from Liverpool was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder. He has been released on conditional bail pending further enquiries.
Last week a 27-year-old man from Liverpool was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender. He has been released on conditional bail pending further enquiries.
A 25-year-old man from Liverpool was arrested on 11th February on suspicion of Lenny’s murder. He has been released on conditional bail pending further enquiries.
Lancashire Police have a large investigation team assigned to this case, who are carrying out enquiries throughout the North-West to identify all those involved in Lenny’s murder and bring them to justice. Hundreds of hours of CCTV footage have been gone through, as officers piece together a full picture of what happened in the hours, days and weeks before and after Lenny’s murder.
Detective Supt Gareth Willis, our Head of Major Crime, said: “This is a fast-moving investigation and while we have now arrested four individuals our dedicated investigation team continue to work tirelessly to identify all those responsible for this cold-blooded assassination. We fully believe there are people out there who know what happened to Lenny and why. It is those people we want to speak to, either directly to our investigation team or via independent charity Crimestoppers. I would urge those people to do the right thing and share what they know.
“We will be relentless in pursuing all those responsible for Lenny’s murder, no matter how long it takes. The public should be confident that we will make more arrests as our investigation progresses.” Hear all the latest news from across the UK on the hour, every hour, on Greatest Hits Radio on DAB, at greatesthitsradio.co.uk, and on the Greatest Hits Radio app.