Timeline of double murder suspect hunt
- Monday April 23: Police find Colin Dunford, who was last seen alive at around 5pm on Sunday, dead with serious head injuries at his terraced house in Middlesbrough.
- Wednesday April 25: Julie Davison, who lived alone, is found dead by her sister at her rented flat in Whitby, North Yorkshire.
- Thursday April 26: Cleveland and North Yorkshire Police issue a joint appeal to find Allen after officers link the two deaths.
- Friday April 27 - Cleveland Police reveal Allen lived next door to Mr Dunford in Leven Street about a year ago.
- Saturday April 28: CCTV images of Allen in Scarborough and Leeds are released. Police confirm he stayed in a bed and breakfast, thought to be the Allerton Croft Hotel in Scarborough, on Wednesday night.
- Sunday April 29: Allen, 36, is arrested in south Leeds at 7.20am and held on suspicion of murder.
Double murder suspect James Allen arrested
A man being hunted by police after he was suspected of killing two people in their own homes was arrested today.
Double murder suspect James Allen arrested
A man suspected of a double murder has been arrested in south Leeds.