DETECTIVES in Widnes have arrested and bailed a 47-year-old man in connection with the murder of Andrew Batterton.

Police swooped earlier this week to arrest the man, who's address is still unknown, and detectives quizzed him on the death of the Widnes father-of-four.

He has since been released on police bail until April.

Mr Batterton, 45, was stabbed repeatedly in his Hale Road home on January 10.