Shropshire Star

Death threats made to elderly man in Ludlow churchyard

An elderly man was threatened by a man who told him "I'll kill you" while in a Shropshire churchyard.

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It happened in the grounds of St Laurence's Church, in College Street, Ludlow.

The man, in his 60s, was threatened by a man who stated "breathe another word and I'll kill you".

The suspect is described by police as white, aged about 20 to 28, about 5ft 9ins tall, of slim build, with a star tattoo on the left side of his neck. He was wearing a grey hooded top, with a red coloured J on the right side.

Police say they want to speak to anyone who may have witnessed what happened in the church yard at about 4.30pm on Friday, particularly a man who stopped to help.

Call West Mercia Police on 101, quoting incident number 563 of January 9.