A breeder of champion dogs with "contagious smile" was found "murdered" in an alley only a few hours after two other burglary.
Valerie Freer, 68, was found dead in his bungalow in Whittington, Staffordshire Thursday - and now the cops are investigating the potential links with the other burglary.
Her family paid tribute to the woman, who had an "illuminating smile and a contagious laugh" and was "infinitely loved by her family and friends".
They added: "Words cannot even start to describe how really we are devastated to have lost our wonderful valley.
"An incredibly beautiful woman inside and out, she has always been so loving and attentive to all those around her.
"Val is infinitely loved by his family and friends around the world.We will miss it very much and will remain forever in our hearts.»»
Mrs. Freer, who lived in the bungalow with her husband, was a renowned breeder of Samoyed Dogs.
One of his dogs, champion Nikara Dancer, received the Best in Show Prize in Crufts in 2014.
Susan Smith, who was the friend of Valérie for 40 years and also co -owner of the champion dog, said: "Val would certainly have fought beak and nails for her dogs.
"But we have not heard of this investigation track anymore, so I think it may be a simple burglary.
"Val was a beloved breeder and respected.She was president of British Samoyed Club and I am president.
"What happened is a terrible shock.I just would like us to remember her as a woman with a good heart who loved her dogs.»»
A resident said in tribute: "All this is very sad.The woman, Valérie, kept four small dogs and came from time to time.It is much appreciated in the village.
A 26 -year -old man is still in detention after being arrested in Slough, Berkshire, for the alleged murder.
A woman said he was told that there had been two burglary last week on a country road a kilometer long - near the place where the woman's body had been found.
She added: "They were both on Wednesday, the day before the murder.
"Apparently, a housewife must have physically closed her door to an intruder and another housewife also said that she had seen someone trying to break down.
Village ‘murder’
"I am told that these two incidents were reported to the police.»»
Les officiers ont confirmé qu’ils liaient le meurtre présumé à « un certain nombre d’autres incidents suspects dans la région depuis le 9 février»».
This includes the two aggravated burglaries in the region.
The superintendent detective Tom Chisholm, head of the Department of Police of the Staffordshire police, said: "We know that this incident will have deeply shocked the community and that is why work continues to understand the chronology of events andThe circumstances before the death of Freer.
"We must understand the movements of the red Peugeot 208 which, in our view, is found in the area between February 9 and 24.
"Anyone who has seen something unusual in the region, or a vehicle or one or more people he has not recognized in the village between these dates is asked to contact us as soon as possible.»»
The force said that the vehicle had been rented in London on February 9.
And the driver is considered a white man, of thin corpulence, and it is said that he has thick black hair and a foreign accent.
A Staffordshire police spokesman said: "Police and ambulance service were called to an address on Lichfield Road in the village around 10:42 am on Thursday, February 24.
"Unfortunately, Valerie Freer, 68, was declared died by paramedics shortly after.His death is considered a murder.»»
A 72 -year -old man, initially arrested in connection with the death, has since been released without any other following to give.
