British police hunting a man linked to four murders in North Yorkshire raided a house today in a town close to where the victims were killed.
Police swooped on the property in Abbots Road, Selby, as they stepped up their search for prime suspect Mark Hobson, who has been linked by detectives to the murders of twin sisters and an elderly couple.
Speaking at a press conference this morning, Detective Superintendent Javad Ali said detectives had visited the house following reports that Hobson had been sighted at the address.
He said the divorced father of three was not at the property. "We are doing everything we can to find Mark Hobson," Mr Ali said.
"We are gathering evidence and searching both murder scenes but it remains of vital importance that Mark Hobson is found and found quickly."
"He could be moving around by foot, by car or even by bike. I want people to keep an open mind, we just don't know at this stage."
The man has not been seen since his girlfriend Claire Sanderson (27) and her twin sister Diane were found murdered at his flat in Camblesforth, near Selby on Sunday morning. Yesterday the investigation took a dramatic twist when Hobson was linked to a second double murder after a man fitting his description was spotted near the home of victims John Britton (80) and his wife Joan (82) 25 miles away.
Police said evidence recovered from the scene also suggested the murders were linked. However, police again said today that no links between the Brittons, the Sandersons or Hobson have been established.