FORM 91A – FORMAL REQUEST FOR ARMED ASSISTANCE
REQUESTING OFFICERS:
Detective Inspector Juliet Stern and Detective Sergeant Gabriella Martin
CASE NUMBER:
10098755
CASE DESCRIPTION:
Murder of Melanie Pirt on the grounds of the Dunlow Estate in the New Forest on 9 October.
REQUESTED ARMED RESPONSE TIME AND PLACE:
18 October – early morning, before sunrise. Stagbury Hill in the New Forest
REASON FOR WARRANT REQUEST:
Karl Biss, a prime suspect in this case, has gone into hiding. Evidence suggests he could be targeting other members of the enquiry. Jordan Haines, another prime suspect, has beaten at least one member of the Dunlow family and has motive for Melanie Pirt’s murder. Terence Dunlow, our third main suspect, has no alibi and may have been directly or indirectly involved in Melanie’s Pirt’s murder. We have placed a fake post on Leonard Dunlow’s Instagram in an attempt to lure one of these men out of hiding. They will expect Leonard to be at Stagbury Hill at sunrise tomorrow (Stagbury Hill is adjacent to the Dunlow Estate on the east side). Armed assistance is necessary as the gun used to shoot Melanie Pirt has not yet been recovered.