Man, 27, arrested over ‘murder’ of young mother Levi Davis is RELEASED without charge after police found ‘high quality CCTV’ of the road rage attack she was stabbed in ‘that shows the full incident from start to finish’
A 27-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of young mother Levi Davis has been released without charge in light of fresh CCTV evidence.
Ms Davis, 25, was believed to have been stabbed trying to break up a road rage fight in Rushden, Northamptonshire, between the now-released suspect and Jake Swords, also 27.
Swords has been charged with attempted murder of the unnamed 27-year-old, who had in turn been arrested for killing Ms Davis.
But in a bizarre twist to this tragic case, detectives have released the mother-of-two’s alleged killer and said they are not hunting any further suspects.
Senior Investigating Officer, Detective Inspector Pete Long, said: ‘This has been an exceptionally fast-paced investigation involving the collection of numerous pieces of evidence, crucially one of which is high-quality CCTV footage which shows the entire incident from start to finish.
The victim, named locally as Levi Davis (left and right), was knifed in Wellingborough Road, Rushden, Northamptonshire, at around 8.30pm on Saturday
‘Following a consultation with the Crown Prosecution Service this evening in respect of all the evidence gathered, a decision has been made to release the 27-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murder with no further action.
‘I know there is an extensive amount of interest and speculation surrounding this case and I know this decision may leave many people confused, however I want to reassure the community in Rushden that this has been an exceptionally thorough investigation involving very experienced detectives from across the region.
‘It will be a source of frustration to many people that we are unable to go into more detail, but this is because of an impending court process relating to a second 27-year-old man charged with attempted murder in connection with this case.
‘Specialist officers will continue to work closely with Levi’s family at this extremely difficult time.’