Drugs deal link to burnt Brighton body investigated (From The Argus)
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Drugs deal link to burnt Brighton body investigated
11:05am Wednesday 8th September 2010 in News By Anna Roberts
Detectives are investigating whether a man whose burnt body was found on a golf course was murdered over a drugs deal.
Friends of Stefan Paul Welch revealed he had contact with heroin dealers days before he was killed.
The 37-year-old, whose identity was confirmed by detectives yesterday, was receiving treatment for his addiction and living at a hostel in Oriental Place, Brighton.
Police confirmed they were investigating drug dealings as a line of inquiry as they hunted those responsible for Mr Welch’s murder.
Detectives revealed it was possible Mr Welch, who had a string of criminal convictions, was still alive when his dumped body was set alight.
Mr Welch, who was about 5ft 7in tall and heavily tattooed, was last seen at 2.30pm on Friday in St George’s Place, Brighton.
Court records show the convicted criminal, who went by at least five aliases, had last appeared before magistrates 20 days ago.
He admitted a string of offences including possession of heroin and cannabis and theft at Brighton Magistrates’ Court on August 19.
Mr Welch had already been jailed for two years and nine months after being convicted of dealing heroin and had past convictions for burglary.
For the full story, see today's Argus.
Comments(10)
CharlieOscar
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12:58pm Wed 8 Sep 10
I WAS MADE TO DELETE ALL THE LIVE VIDEO ON MY PHONE TO PRESERVE THE REGISTRATIONS AND UNDERCOVER MEMBERS OF THE UNIT WHICH I CAN UNDERSTAND.
garyc
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1:00pm Wed 8 Sep 10
someone got him into drugs when he was young and its cost him dearly later in his life
ive never taken drugs and dont like drug dealers but he was still a person and should never have been subjected to such a horific ending
Granny
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1:14pm Wed 8 Sep 10
My Point of View
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1:27pm Wed 8 Sep 10
Granny wrote:He may even have been one of the arresting Officers!
CharlieOscar must have been really excited, he has posted the same blog again!
mymatetoldme
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3:32pm Wed 8 Sep 10
*jo*
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8:39pm Wed 8 Sep 10
bosshog
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7:24am Thu 9 Sep 10
VoodooGangbanger
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9:39am Thu 9 Sep 10
bosshog wrote:This isn't running the risk of jail this is a brutal murder, this is England not East LA.
if you get involved with drugs you take your chance,we all know the unsavoury characters involved in the drug trade.don,t do the crime if you can,t do the time.
You Negate murders due to drugs how long is it going to be until someone who just looks like a guy who owes drug money is going to be killed, or operating under a old address a family of four gets torched in their sleep?
busy whizz
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3:15pm Thu 9 Sep 10
Tammy Flugh says...
11:16am Wed 8 Sep 10
"37-year-old"? Late teens or early 20s a few days ago. Even though the number of false teeth suggested otherwise.