A man has been charged with the murder of Cheltenham man Tony Swift.
Lee McClatchley, cure 29 and of Cromwell Road, ask Cheltenham, will appear at Cheltenham Magistrates’ court this morning.
68-year-old Mr Swift was killed at his home on Mendip Road in Cheltenham last Monday (26 October).
Detective Chief Inspector Steve Porter of Gloucestershire Police said: “Although a man has been charged with the murder of Tony Swift police are still looking to identify anybody who was in the vicinity of Mendip Road, Cheltenham last Monday, 26 October between 11.30am and 1.00pm.”
“We are also continuing to look for bloodstained clothing and a blunt instrument used in the attack which we believe may have been discarded or hidden in Whaddon or the surrounding area of Cheltenham.”
Anyone with any information in relation to this murder investigation should call 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 11, quoting incident number 204 of October 26.”