«Breaking News» Police SHOOT dementia sufferer with rubber bullets as they arrest him over the murder of his wife

An elderly husband was shot with rubber bullets by police after he allegedly stabbed his wife to death at their home.

Armed officers fired the rounds to subdue Michael Hubbard, 81, after being called to reports that a woman had been stabbed at his home.

The body of Frances Hubbard, 76, was discovered dead in their sheltered housing bungalow in Brooke, near Norwich.

Neighbours claim to have heard 'loud bangs' after police shouted at Mr Hubbard to 'put down a knife he was holding'. 

Michael Hubbard (pictured left) 81, was shot by police with rubber bullets after he allegedly stabbed his wife Frances Hubbard, 76, to death

Police fired at Mr Hubbard with rubber bullets, known officially as 'attenuating energy projectiles' (AEPs) and he was taken to hospital for treatment.

The retired factory worker was arrested on suspicion of murder but was later discharged and was last night being quizzed by detectives.

Emergency services were called to the property at around 10.30am on Sunday after a call was made to say Mrs Hubbard had been stabbed.

An air ambulance was flown and landed in a nearby sugar beet field but the pensioner was declared dead at the scene.

Neighbours today claimed they had heard Mr Hubbard shouting just hours before police were called.

One also claimed to have seen him being arrested by police and saw Mrs Hubbard slumped in the doorway of their home.

 Neighbour Jason Saunders, 47,  said: 'I saw him holding a knife and the police shouted at him to put it down. 

The sheltered housing bungalow in Brooke near Norwich, Norfolk, where Mrs Hubbard was found by police

'I saw her in the doorway and I thought she had collapsed out or something.

'But she was very still and she was obviously dead.

'And as I went to drive off I heard a big pop sound and a load of crashing noises.

'I heard a commotion, which must have been him falling to the ground.'

Flower tributes were lay outside the home where Mr Hubbard allegedly stabbed his wife

Deirdre Bannister, 74, who lives nearby, said she saw Mr Hubbard being taken away by paramedics after armed police descended on the bungalow.

She said: 'He usually wears glasses but didn't have them on. He had a towel wrapped around his head. They put him into the ambulance.' 

Another neighbour, who did not wish to be named, said how she head 'a male voice' shouting that same morning.

Neighbours claim to have seen heard Mr Hubbard shouting just hours before the incident

She said: 'I heard some shouting from a male voice, but I can't tell you if it was them for certain.

'But then next minute the ambulance had arrived.' 

Neighbours described the couple as 'lovely' and said they were shocked to hear of the death of Mrs Hubbard. 

He said: 'I knew her for years. She was a lovely lady. She would speak to me and ask me how I was.

Norfolk Police refused to confirm whether he was the man being held in police custody

'It is a quiet area. It is sheltered housing you see, people in their 60s and disabled people live here.

'Nothing like this has ever happened. It is a very close community.' 

Mr Hubbard is understood to suffer from dementia and was being cared for by his wife.

Glen Elwin, 68, said: 'She was a lovely lady I couldn't have met a nicer woman.

'It is mental health, she had told some of the neighbours that he had got worse with his dementia.  

Residents say the couple were 'lovely' and that the neighbourhood was quiet

Forensic officers arrived at the home yesterday afternoon and began scouring the scene for clues over Mrs Hubbard's death.

They remain at the scene this morning as they continued to investigate the circumstances of how she died.

The bungalow lived in by the elderly couple is owned by the Saffron Housing Trust and is warden controlled.

It is one of 41 properties on the quiet cul-de-sac which are occupied by the elderly, many of whom are disabled. 

A spokesman for Norfolk Constabulary said: ‘In arrest of suspect officers deployed an Attenuating Energy Projectile (AEP) - commonly referred to as a baton round.’  

Norfolk Police confirmed that the suspect and the victim were known to each other

'Officers were called to a property on Churchill Place at around 10.30am following reports that a woman had been stabbed.

'On arrival, they discovered the body of a woman, who was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.

'A man in his 80s has been arrested in connection with the incident and detained at Norfolk and Norwich Hospital.

'He will later be taken to Wymondham Police Investigation Centre for questioning.

'A cordon has been put in place at the address while officers carry out their enquiries.'

The force's Detective Inspector Chris Burgess said: 'Clearly we are still in the early stages of our investigation and our enquiries remain ongoing.

'However, it appears that the suspect and the victim were known to each other and we do not believe there to be any threat to the wider public.'

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