A WOMAN has been re-arrested in connection with the Guy Hedger murder investigation.

A 40-year-old woman from Poole has been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender and handling stolen goods. She is helping police with their enquiries.

She had been previously arrested on Tuesday May 2 on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder and conspiracy to commit aggravated burglary and had been released under investigation.

Mr Hedger, 61, died in the early hours of the morning on Sunday April 30 at his home in Castlewood, Ringwood.

Officers were called just after 3am reporting Mr Hedger had been shot with a shotgun. He was later pronounced dead shortly after arriving at hospital.

Kevin Downton, 40 and from Winterborne Stickland near Blandford, 41-year-old Jason Baccus and 44-year-old Scott Keeping, both of Verney Close in Bournemouth, are all charged with murder.

They are due to appear at Winchester Crown Court tomorrow.

A 39-year-old Bournemouth man and 45-year-old Poole man previously arrested in relation to the incident were released under investigation.