Two more people arrested in connection with Lenny Scott murder
The 33 year old was shot dead outside a gym in Skelmersdale last month
Detectives investigating the murder of Lenny Scott have made further arrests.
Officers carried out two warrants in Liverpool on Tuesday morning (March 12)
A 63-year-old woman from Liverpool was arrested on suspicion of Conspiracy to Commit Murder. She was interviewed and later bailed pending further enquiries.
Lancashire Police launched a murder investigation after 33-year-old 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 funeral took place in Rainford on Monday (March 11)
Our thoughts remain with his loved ones, and they continue to be supported by trained officers.
A dedicated team of detectives and staff are continuing their relentless hunt for Lenny’s killers.
Also arrested on Tuesday were a 34-year-old man from Liverpool who was arrested on suspicion of Possession with Intent to Supply and Money Laundering and was released under investigation.
Two other people, a man aged 54 and a woman aged 51, from Liverpool were arrested on suspicion of Possession with Intent to Supply and later released under investigation. While this warrant was conducted by officers investigating Lenny’s murder the arrests are not directly related.
There have been four previous arrests- all from Liverpool – as part of our investigation. A 34-year-old man and a 25-year-old man on suspicion of murder, a 37-year-old man on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder and a 27-year-old man on suspicion of assisting an offender. They are all on conditional bail pending further enquiries.
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. We have looked through hundreds of hours of CCTV footage as we piece together a full picture of what happened in the hours, days and weeks before and after Lenny’s murder.
From our ongoing enquiries we now know the gunman left the murder scene outside the gym on Peel Road on an e-bike and headed towards Digmoor in Skelmersdale and then onto Upholland.
Lancashire Police would continue to ask for people to come forward with CCTV, dashcam or Ring doorbell footage.
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