A SECOND man has been arrested by police carrying out a murder probe after the ‘suspicious’ death of a man in Glastonbury.

A 49-year-old man was arrested as part of the investigation into the death of 89-year-old Frederick Burge and remains in police custody.

A man arrested earlier this week remains on police bail.

Mr Burge was sadly found dead at his home in George Street at around 12.30pm on Sunday afternoon (February 26).

Police said he was last seen walking his Jack Russell dog along Northload Street and the High Street at around 8.10am the same day.

Now, Avon and Somerset Police officers are planning to be out and about in Glastonbury this weekend speaking with residents and handing out witness appeal leaflets.

The officers will be in Market Cross on Saturday and Sunday (March 4 and 5), between 8am and 3pm.

They will be available to answer any concerns and provide reassurance to the community, as well as speaking proactively to passers-by about what they may have seen the previous weekend, in a bid to identify witnesses.

Detective Inspector Neil Meade, of the Major Crime Investigation Team (MCIT), said: “This is a tragic incident, and our thoughts are with Frederick’s family at this incredibly difficult time.

“We have a team of officers and staff working tirelessly to establish what happened to Frederick, and to identify those responsible for his death.

“This weekend, officers from our Neighbourhood Policing team will be out in Glastonbury engaging with the public to identify witnesses and provide reassurance.

“It’s been one week since Frederick died and we’re hoping to speak with people who may have been in the town centre the previous weekend.

“We’re also keen to speak to visitors to the area who may have been away during the week and aren’t aware of our investigation, including those who travel to Glastonbury to visit family.

“We encourage resident and visitors to approach our officers and provide any information they may have, no matter how minor the detail may appear to be – it could be crucial to our investigation.

“Our investigation is continuing at pace, and we have carried out forensic examinations of the scene and continue to review CCTV and other footage from around the area.

“The public will continue to see high-visibility patrols taking place to provide reassurance, as while incidents like this are rare, we know they can be of great concern to the local community.”

Police are keen to hear from anyone with information about the incident, or any relevant CCTV, dashcam or doorbell footage.

They can contact police on 101 and give the name ‘Operation Shelby’ to the call handler.