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30/05/2013
Man Arrested Over Murder Of Missing Teenager
Police have said a man arrested over the disappearance of a teenager in Shropshire is now being questioned on suspicion of her murder.
Georgia Williams, 17, was last seen leaving her home on Sunday.
On Wednesday, a 22-year-old man from Telford was arrested in Glasgow on suspicion of kidnapping Ms Williams. He has since been returned to Telford where he was arrested on suspicion on murder.
Superintendent Nav Malik of West Mercia Police said the arrest was a result of developments in the investigation on Wednesday, but said the teenagers has still not been found.
He added that finding Ms Williams remains the "primary focus of our investigation".
At at a press conference, police also said the man arrested was not Georgia's boyfriend, but they were "friends on social media".
Williams is the daughter of a serving West Mercia Police officer. Her parents believed she was staying overnight with friends on Sunday and reported her missing on Tuesday, when it emerged that no one had seen or heard from her.
Police said the last text messages and calls from her mobile phone were made at about 8pm on Sunday.
Police in Scotland have searched two addresses in Glasgow, while forensic officers have also checked a property in Avondale Road, Wellington.
(JP/CD)
Georgia Williams, 17, was last seen leaving her home on Sunday.
On Wednesday, a 22-year-old man from Telford was arrested in Glasgow on suspicion of kidnapping Ms Williams. He has since been returned to Telford where he was arrested on suspicion on murder.
Superintendent Nav Malik of West Mercia Police said the arrest was a result of developments in the investigation on Wednesday, but said the teenagers has still not been found.
He added that finding Ms Williams remains the "primary focus of our investigation".
At at a press conference, police also said the man arrested was not Georgia's boyfriend, but they were "friends on social media".
Williams is the daughter of a serving West Mercia Police officer. Her parents believed she was staying overnight with friends on Sunday and reported her missing on Tuesday, when it emerged that no one had seen or heard from her.
Police said the last text messages and calls from her mobile phone were made at about 8pm on Sunday.
Police in Scotland have searched two addresses in Glasgow, while forensic officers have also checked a property in Avondale Road, Wellington.
(JP/CD)
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