Gary Stretch: Britain's tallest murder suspect at 7ft 3in arrested after Hereford stabbings
Gary Stretch was put on police force's 'Most Wanted' list after Kevin Lee was found knifed to death on Saturday morning
One of Britain's tallest men and his girlfriend who were wanted for murder have been arrested after two men were stabbed in broad daylight.
Gary Stretch, 47, - who stands 7ft 3in tall - was put on a police force's 'Most Wanted' list after Kevin Lee, 48, was found knifed to death on Saturday morning.
It's alleged Stretch fled with tattooed lover Joanna Dennehy, 30, after the body of Mr Lee was found by a member of the public near the A16 in Newborough, Cambs.
Cambridgeshire Police launched a huge manhunt for the couple following the brutal murder.
Stretch was last seen with Dennehy, who has a distinctive green tattoo on her right cheek.
Yesterday the couple were arrested following a number of "serious incidents" across Hereford and surrounding Herefordshire which resulted in two men being stabbed in apparently random attacks.
Today they were being questioned with three other men - who were all arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.
West Mercia Police confirmed a string of attacks had occurred in the city and elsewhere in Herefordshire which ended with the men being taken to hospital with stab wounds.
Both men's conditions were described as "very poorly."
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Superintendent Ivan Powell, who is leading the investigation, said: "We are continuing to investigate what took place in several different locations on Tuesday afternoon.
"Forensic searches and house to house inquiries are ongoing. We have also seized two vehicles as part of our investigation.
"We would like to reassure the public that these incidents were contained swiftly and we will continue to have a police presence in the area to provide support.
"Those people arrested are not believed to be known to the injured men and this is believed to be random, unprovoked attacks on local people."
Neighbours living in the area reacted with shock to the attacks which have rocked their quiet community.
Secondary school teacher Barbara Baker, 40, said she saw one of the men being led away by police.
She said: "It looked like they were arresting the Incredible Hulk or Bigfoot. I couldn't believe the size of him. It was terrifying."
