Scott Cooper: Further arrests in Ryde flat murder investigation

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Mr Cooper, who was from Newport, was found dead at a flat in Ryde on 4 January

Four men have been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder following the death of a man at a flat on the Isle of Wight.

The body of Scott Cooper, 33, was found in George Street, Ryde, on 4 January.

Two men, aged 25 and 41, were arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of conspiracy to murder.

The other two men, aged 28 and 29, who were both previously arrested on suspicion of murder, were re-arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder.

Police said the 28-year-old man was also held on suspicion of supplying Class A drugs.

All four have been bailed pending further inquiries.

Piers Brazier, 38, of George Street, Ryde, has been charged with murder. He is due to appear at Winchester Crown Court on Thursday.

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