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Op Magnesium

Murder of Phillip Lewis (AKA Scottish Phil) in Harlow


Details of Incident

We can now confirm human remains found at Oakwood Pond in Harlow at the weekend belong to 59 year-old Phillip Lewis.

Phillip was from Harlow and known to his friends as ‘Scottish Phil’.

Yesterday evening, detectives investigating Phil’s murder arrested two men.

A 52 year-old has been arrested on suspicion of murder, while a 23 year-old has been arrested on suspicion conspiracy to commit murder.

The men, who are both from Harlow, are currently in custody.

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