BREAKING: Two arrested over murder of Maltby war veteran Tommy Ward

TWO people have been arrested this morning (Wednesday) over the murder of Maltby pensioner Tommy Ward.
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Tommy Ward

The man and woman, both 29, have both been arrested on suspicion of robbery and murder.

A spokesman said they remained in police custody and were currently being questioned by detectives.

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Mr Ward (80) was brutally attacked in his Salisbury Road home in October 2015.

His life savings of £30,000 were stolen and his injuries included a fractured skull, a bleed on the brain and a broken jaw, while his left index finger was so badly damaged it had to be amputated.

The granddad also had a footprint-like mark on his chest and severe bruises across his body.

Mr Ward died in hospital on February 23 last year — almost five months after he was attacked.

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A safety deposit box with his life savings in were stolen from his home the night of the attack.

An identical box was recovered from a canal in the Kilnhurst area around two weeks later, but it was empty.

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