Detectives have been given a further 24 hours to continue questioning a man arrested on suspicion of murdering a pensioner on Southend seafront.
Officers were granted a magistrate's warrant to detain the 36-year-old from Southend, until 4.15pm today.
Frank Thain, 74, of Beresford Road, Walthamstow, east London, was found dead on Southend seafront early on Tuesday.
Published Thursday August 15, 2002
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