Dad of 3 Was Found Dead in Garden After Investigators Initially Said There Were Reports of a 'Disorder'

A 39-year-old begetter of 3 was recovered dormant successful nan plot of an English location precocious past month, authorities said.

Following reports of a “disorder,” nan Wiltshire Police initially said they were investigating a imaginable murder. Almost 3 weeks later, authorities announced that nan fatal incident is now being viewed arsenic “non-suspicious.”

“Two men who had been arrested soon afterwards connected suspicion of murder, and subsequently released connected conditional bail, were informed past nighttime that they are nary longer considered suspects and look nary further action,” constabulary said successful a merchandise connected Saturday, Sept. 6, of nan decease of nan victim, who they later identified arsenic Benjamin Thomas Swift.

“The man’s decease is now being treated arsenic a non-suspicious abrupt death,” officials continued, “and our thoughts are pinch his family and friends.”

The Wiltshire Police had nary further accusation to add, and nan Wiltshire and Swindon Coroner’s Service did not instantly respond erstwhile contacted by PEOPLE.

On nan nighttime of Monday, Aug. 25, astir 9:30 p.m. section time, officers responded to reports of a disturbance astatine a residence successful Whiterow Park, Trowbridge, nan constabulary section stated successful their first property merchandise shared nan adjacent day. When they arrived, a 39-year-old man was recovered successful nan rear plot and was pronounced dormant astatine nan scene, contempt nan efforts of emergency responders to prevention him. 

Following nan fatal discovery, a 61-year-old man from nan municipality and a 46-year-old man from Hilperton were arrested connected “suspicion of murder,” officials said. Investigators requested nan nationalist to stock immoderate accusation aliases doorway camera footage that would thief pinch nan case. 

By Wednesday, Aug. 27, constabulary announced that detectives had been fixed much clip to question and reply nan 2 suspects. 

“We admit nan interest that this sad decease will person caused successful nan community,” said Detective Inspector Ambrose successful nan update, arsenic they requested penetration from nan nationalist astir nan man’s death.  

“People surviving successful nan area tin expect to spot an accrued constabulary beingness complete nan coming days,” Ambrose continued, “with a segment successful spot and further house-to-house and CCTV enquiries taking place.” 

He besides urged group to “refrain from publically speculating astir nan circumstances” during nan ongoing investigation. 

On Friday, Aug. 29, constabulary announced that nan 2 men had been released connected conditional bail arsenic detectives continued to make inquiries and support a crime segment astatine nan residence successful Trowbridge, a metropolis of astir 46,000 group conscionable southeast of Bath. 

A week later, connected Sept. 5, investigators ruled retired nan engagement of anyone other successful nan man’s death. While they didn’t stock what caused Swift’s death, officials did see resources for those struggling pinch a “mental wellness crisis” successful nan announcement. 

For Swift’s loved ones, it’s a devastating loss. 

“He was specified a saccharine feline who really loved his family,” nan man’s partner of 5 years, Cheyanne, said successful a tribute shared by police. “He was a begetter of 3 children aged 15, 12 and 2 years aged and would do thing for them.” 

The master carpenter loved his waste and acquisition and had spent his full life successful Wiltshire, Cheyanne said. 

“He ever had a batch of clip for nan children and would build each sorts of things for them,” nan grieving female continued, “he loved farming and playing shot pinch them. He was a existent family man.”

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Swift had galore friends and will beryllium mourned by “a awesome galore people,” according to nan tribute.

“I consciousness really fortunate to person known him and to person been portion of his life. And I cognize location are truthful galore group who consciousness nan same,” said Cheyanne. “Benjamin will ne'er beryllium forgotten."

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