Pub landlord arrested after body found in freezer

29 March 2010 by
Pub landlord arrested after body found in freezer

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Norfolk pub five miles from royal residence Sandringham House has been arrested after the body of a woman, believed to be his fiancé, was found in the freezer in a put outhouse. Mike Tucker, 49, and Becky Thorpe, 29, had run the 18th-century Compasses Inn in Snettisham since Easter Sunday last year, and became engaged in September. On Tuesday night, Tucker was arrested at a hotel on the Isle of Wight, where he had claimed to be looking to buy a pub. - Anger as convicted murderer allowed to run village pub >>](http://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2009/09/03/329692/anger-as-convicted-murderer-allowed-to-run-village-pub.html) [M&B to help staff who worked with sex killer >>](http://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2008/02/26/319161/m.html) [Bar staff run above average risk of death by drink or murder >>](http://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2009/11/02/330658/bar-staff-run-above-average-risk-of-death-by-drink-or.html) *By Angela Frewin* E-mail your comments to [Angela Frewin](mailto:angela.frewin@rbi.co.uk) here. ![](https://cdn.filestackcontent.com/0hcj0CnkR0aZyARLgtEs)If you have something to say on this story or anything else join the debate at Table Talk - Caterer's new networking forum. Go to [www.caterersearch.com/tabletalk](http://www.caterersearch.com/tabletalk) Caterersearch.com jobs Looking for a new job? Find [your next pub job here](http://www.caterersearch.com/jobs/browse/pub.htm) with Caterersearch.com jobs Â
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