{"id":950440,"date":"2026-05-10T12:47:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T12:47:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/950440\/"},"modified":"2026-05-10T12:47:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T12:47:16","slug":"man-arrested-after-body-found-on-top-of-bristol-roof-garden-news-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/950440\/","title":{"rendered":"Man arrested after body found on top of Bristol roof garden | News UK"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"584\" height=\"325\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SEI_296366488-c4e7-e1778415508868.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-28309967\" alt=\"Undated handout photo issued by Avon and Somerset Police of Anthony Clemmings, known as Tony. A 50-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the \" much=\"\" loved=\"\" man=\"\" was=\"\" found=\"\" dead=\"\" on=\"\" a=\"\" roof=\"\" garden=\"\" in=\"\" bristol.=\"\" clemmingscwas=\"\" by=\"\" member=\"\" of=\"\" the=\"\" public=\"\" block=\"\" flats=\"\" redcliff=\"\" street=\"\" shortly=\"\" before=\"\" may=\"\" and=\"\" pronounced=\"\" at=\"\" scene.=\"\" issue=\"\" date:=\"\" saturday=\"\" pa=\"\" photo.=\"\" photo=\"\" credit=\"\" should=\"\" read:=\"\" avon=\"\" somerset=\"\" police=\"\" wire=\"\" note=\"\" to=\"\" editors:=\"\" this=\"\" handout=\"\" only=\"\" be=\"\" used=\"\" for=\"\" editorial=\"\" reporting=\"\" purposes=\"\" contemporaneous=\"\" illustration=\"\" events=\"\" things=\"\" or=\"\" people=\"\" image=\"\" facts=\"\" mentioned=\"\" caption.=\"\" reuse=\"\" picture=\"\" require=\"\" further=\"\" permission=\"\" from=\"\" copyright=\"\" holder.=\"\" decoding=\"sync\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tAnthony Clemmings\u2019 family have asked for privacy (Picture: PA)<\/p>\n<p>A 50-year-old has been charged with murder after a \u2018much-loved\u2019 man was found dead in a roof garden in <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/bristol\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bristol<\/a>, police said.<\/p>\n<p>Anthony\u00a0Clemmings\u00a0was found by a member of the public in the roof garden of a block of flats in Redcliff Street shortly before 8.20am on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>The 54-year-old, known as Tony, was pronounced dead at the scene.<\/p>\n<p>Now, a 50-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder in the <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/west-midlands\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">West Midlands<\/a> area on Friday, according to Avon and <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/somerset\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Somerset<\/a> Police.<\/p>\n<p>Nigel Lubban, of no fixed abode, was arrested in the West Midlands area on Friday and has been charged with the murder of Mr Clemmings.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tSign up for all of the latest stories\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Start your day informed with Metro&#8217;s <strong><a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/newsletters\/news-updates\/?signup-source=news-article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News Updates<\/a><\/strong> newsletter or get <strong><a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/newsletters\/breaking-news?ito=news-article&amp;?signup_source=news-article-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Breaking News<\/a> <\/strong>alerts the moment it happens. <\/p>\n<p>He will appear at Bristol Magistrates\u2019 Court tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p>Following the arrest, Detective Chief Inspector Laura Miller, of the major <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/crime-news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">crime<\/a> investigation team, said: \u2018Our inquiries into Tony\u2019s death have been progressing well since Tuesday, and an arrest has now been made.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018We have updated Tony\u2019s family of this significant development, and specially-trained officers are still supporting them.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\u2018His family continue to ask for privacy at this immensely upsetting time, and we would ask people to be respectful of their wishes,\u2019 the force added.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier, Mr\u00a0Clemmings\u2019 family released a statement, saying: \u2018Tony was a lovely man to all those who truly knew him.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018He was a much-loved son, brother and uncle, and he will be greatly missed.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018His death has come as a huge shock to us, and we ask for privacy as we try to come to terms with what has happened.\u2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\">Arrow<br \/>\nMORE: <a 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