12/11/2012

Body Found During Search For Missing Woman

A body has been found during the search for a missing woman, whose boyfriend is being held on suspicion of her murder.

19-year-old Amelia Arnold disappeared from the home she shared with Jack Wall, 22, and their young daughter in Hadrian's Walk, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, on Wednesday.

Mr Wall was arrested on Sunday morning on suspicion of murder after handing himself into police. He is currently being held in custody.

A body was later recovered from undergrowth in woods off Travellers Lane, Hatfield, about 10 miles from the couple’s home.

A formal identification and post-mortem examination are yet to be carried out.

41-year-0ld Joseph Potter, from Sycamore Avenue, Bletchley, Buckinghamshire, who was arrested on Saturday in connection with the investigation, has been charged with perverting the course of justice.

A police spokesperson said Miss Arnold's family had been informed and were being supported by specialist officers.

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