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19/02/2015
Man Arrested For 2002 Murder Of Becky Godden
Police investigating the disappearance of Becky Godden on December 2002, have arrested a 51-year-old man on suspicion of murder.
Ms Godden was aged 20 when she disappeared in Swindon on 27 December. Her remains were found in 2011 on farmland in Gloucestershire.
A police spokesperson said: "We can confirm that a 51-year-old man from Swindon was arrested today on suspicion of the murder of Becky Godden, also known as Rebecca Godden Edwards.
"He has been interviewed and inquiries continue."
(MH/CD)
Ms Godden was aged 20 when she disappeared in Swindon on 27 December. Her remains were found in 2011 on farmland in Gloucestershire.
A police spokesperson said: "We can confirm that a 51-year-old man from Swindon was arrested today on suspicion of the murder of Becky Godden, also known as Rebecca Godden Edwards.
"He has been interviewed and inquiries continue."
(MH/CD)
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