Police treating Bristol house explosion death as homicide as man and woman named

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5 May 2026 • 11:45 PM MYT
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Police treating Bristol house explosion death as homicide as man and woman named

The death of a woman who was killed in an explosion alongside a man at her home is being treated as a homicide, police said.

Jo Shaw, 35, was killed in the blast at the house in Bristol on Sunday morning, which also saw her former partner Ryan Kelly, 41, suffer fatal injuries.

Avon and Somerset Police said a referral would be made to the Independent Office for Police Conduct due to previously reported domestic-related incidents.

Three people, including a child, were taken to hospital following the explosion (Ben Birchall/PA) (PA Wire)

Three other people, including a child, suffered minor injuries during the incident at a house in Sterncourt Road.

Superintendent Matt Ebbs said: “Jo’s death has been officially recorded as a homicide based on the information known to us at this time. We are not looking for anyone else in connection with her death.

“We would like to reassure the public there is not believed to be any wider risk to safety and this is not being treated as terrorism-related.

“As previously stated, we believe the cause of the explosion to be deliberate. Analysis work of the explosive device has not yet been completed.”

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