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03/03/2015
Police Searching For Missing Teen Find Body Parts
Police searching for missing teenager Becky Watts have found body parts at a house in Bristol.
Detective Superintendent Mike Courtiour said: "As a result of new information received late last night (02/03), we attended a house at Barton Court in the Barton Hill area of Bristol.
"The information suggested that Becky's body had been cut up and a search at the new location resulted in the discovery of body parts.
"Although formal identification procedures have not yet been completed, we have made Becky’s family aware of this discovery.
"As a result of this latest development, a further three men and two women have been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.
"They remain in police custody at this time as do the man and the woman arrested on suspicion of Becky's murder."
Her family has been informed.
(CD/JP)
Detective Superintendent Mike Courtiour said: "As a result of new information received late last night (02/03), we attended a house at Barton Court in the Barton Hill area of Bristol.
"The information suggested that Becky's body had been cut up and a search at the new location resulted in the discovery of body parts.
"Although formal identification procedures have not yet been completed, we have made Becky’s family aware of this discovery.
"As a result of this latest development, a further three men and two women have been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.
"They remain in police custody at this time as do the man and the woman arrested on suspicion of Becky's murder."
Her family has been informed.
(CD/JP)
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Police Continue To Question Suspects Over Becky Watts Murder
Police have been granted more time to question two suspects arrested on suspicion of the murder of Becky Watts, 16, in Bristol. The man and woman currently remain in custody and can be questioned until this afternoon (Wednesday).
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