Mark Clarke barricaded himself after 'wife walked out'

A builder lastly gave himself up three days after he barricaded himself inside his household dwelling when his spouse 'walked out on him'.

Mark Clarke, 42, refused to return out of the £450,000 property in Crowfield, Suffolk, after his spouse Aimee, 29, left with their daughter, relations stated.

Armed police remained outdoors the indifferent home all through as skilled negotiators tried to speak him spherical.

Officers have been pressured to sleep contained in the close by village corridor because the siege went on for almost 65 hours.

Mark Clarke (left) gave himself up after a stand-off with police stated to have been began when his spouse Aimee (proper) left him

After Mark lastly left the property at round 4pm yesterday, a household pal stated: 'Everybody's actually relieved. Nobody's been damage and he lastly noticed sense.'

Police have been referred to as to considerations for self-employed builder Mark's security at round 11.15pm on Monday.

Neighbours stated his spouse Aimee, 29, who works in advertising, had walked out on him on Friday night time - taking their younger daughter along with her.

A member of the family, who did not want to be named, stated: 'He hasn't bought any points but when your missus leaves you need to have a drink and drown away your sorrows.

'He's harmless. The police turned up with all this and he was scared s***much less. No marvel he will not come out of the home. Would you?

'I do not know if it is a remark made in passing however the subsequent factor I knew there have been a great deal of armed police at his door.

'Mark would not have weapons however there are weapons on the premises. His spouse has a gun licence however they have been saved in a locked cupboard that he did not have entry to.'

Armed police are in Crowfield, Suffolk over fears of a suspected gunman in a home

One other neighbour, who didn't want to be named, stated: 'I heard that Budgie [Mark Clarke] was in a standoff with the police.' 

She added: 'Most individuals round listed here are farmers and have weapons so it will not shock me if he had one.

'Apparently he threatened to kill himself or anybody who would get near him.

'I simply do not perceive why it took so lengthy to unravel, officers have apparently been sleeping within the village corridor throughout this.

'I've heard his spouse left him however that is all we've got heard. It is all very unhappy.'

Mark, who drove a Mercedes C220, had just lately been convicted of drink driving for the fourth time, however was described by locals as a 'very nice bloke'.

One other neighbour, who wished to stay nameless, stated: 'He bought accomplished drink driving when he went out one night time about three years and rightly or wrongly bought into his automotive and drove dwelling.

The hamlet has been shut off by officers, who closed roads and patrolled the streets 

'However he hasn't bought an issue.

'He's a very nice little bloke. He's a form, light man. In every single place he goes he's the centre of the gang.

'He's a contented go fortunate man who's simply going by a little bit of crap and all people has jumped on him and I feel it's actually improper.'

Throughout the three-day siege, the environment within the village was described as 'eerie' by residents who stated they have been 'shut up' of their properties.

One, who requested to not be named, stated: 'It was very eerie, with the police cordon.

'I went in to examine on a relative and all people appears to be shut up.'

A feminine relative of Mark, believed to be his sister-in-law who lives close by, stated: 'No remark, bye bye' when requested concerning the siege.

Glen Marney, who works close by, stated there was a heavy police presence when he arrived within the village on Tuesday morning.

He stated: 'It is stunning to have one thing like this occur in such a small village, particularly as there are such a lot of police automobiles scattered concerning the place.

'You could possibly see the police with their weapons - which have been medium measurement, not small - hiding behind the doorways of their BMWs.'

The village, which is about six miles north of Ipswich, has about 200 properties

Residents stated it was uncommon to see the police in Crowfield, Suffolk, which is the 'type of place you may go away your door unlocked'.

One man joked: 'A lacking wheelbarrow was the most important crime we have had right here.'

A woman who gave her title as Kerry, added: 'It is a beautiful place to stay, there's by no means any issues right here.'

Elsewhere, an area brewery confirmed that the stand-off wasn't inflicting any disruption to their rounds.

In a tweet, Hell Hound Brewery stated yesterday (Weds): 'Suffolk deliveries will NOT be affected by the three day one man armed siege in Crowfield.

'If anybody in space wants beer, holler.'

A Suffolk Police spokesman confirmed the incident had been resolved peacefully and stated a 42-year-old man was arrested at round three.30pm on Wednesday.

A spokesman for the East of England Ambulance Service stated that they had been on the scene however have been stood down by police and weren't required to deal with anybody. 

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