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| Gaia Pope death: Arrested family want police apology | Gaia Pope death: Arrested family want police apology |
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| A 19-year-old wrongly suspected of Gaia Pope's murder has been "on the verge of a mental breakdown", his mother has said. | A 19-year-old wrongly suspected of Gaia Pope's murder has been "on the verge of a mental breakdown", his mother has said. |
| Nathan Elsey was detained alongside his grandmother Rosemary Dinch, 71, six days after Miss Pope, 19, disappeared. | Nathan Elsey was detained alongside his grandmother Rosemary Dinch, 71, six days after Miss Pope, 19, disappeared. |
| Deborah Elsey said she had "no idea" why her son was a suspect and has called on Dorset Police to apologise. | Deborah Elsey said she had "no idea" why her son was a suspect and has called on Dorset Police to apologise. |
| The force, which has released the pair without charge, said officers would have had "multiple grounds for arrest". | The force, which has released the pair without charge, said officers would have had "multiple grounds for arrest". |
| More on this and other stories from across the South of England | More on this and other stories from across the South of England |
| Mrs Elsey, a family friend of Miss Pope's, said her son's arrest was a "horrendous shock". | Mrs Elsey, a family friend of Miss Pope's, said her son's arrest was a "horrendous shock". |
| 'Every single emotion' | 'Every single emotion' |
| Her brother Paul Elsey was also arrested on suspicion of murder and later released. | Her brother Paul Elsey was also arrested on suspicion of murder and later released. |
| Mrs Elsey said she and the three arrested family members were staying with her father Greg. | |
| "We're still not in our homes and still have none of our personal effects. At the very least I'd like an apology," she said. | "We're still not in our homes and still have none of our personal effects. At the very least I'd like an apology," she said. |
| "We're going through every single emotion rolled into one - you don't know what you're feeling. | "We're going through every single emotion rolled into one - you don't know what you're feeling. |
| "One minute you want to cry for yourself, then you cry for Gaia and her family and then there's anger for police." | "One minute you want to cry for yourself, then you cry for Gaia and her family and then there's anger for police." |
| Miss Pope was reported missing from Swanage, Dorset, on 7 November. | Miss Pope was reported missing from Swanage, Dorset, on 7 November. |
| Her body was found on Saturday 18 November in a field near the town. | Her body was found on Saturday 18 November in a field near the town. |
| A post-mortem examination conducted the next day did not identify any injuries to suggest the involvement of other people, Dorset Police said. | A post-mortem examination conducted the next day did not identify any injuries to suggest the involvement of other people, Dorset Police said. |
| On Monday, the force announced Paul Elsey, Ms Dinch, and Nathan Elsey were to face no action. | On Monday, the force announced Paul Elsey, Ms Dinch, and Nathan Elsey were to face no action. |
| It is treating the death as "unexplained" pending toxicology results. | It is treating the death as "unexplained" pending toxicology results. |
| In a statement the force said: "We appreciate our enquiries would have caused these individuals stress and anxiety, however we have an obligation in any missing person investigation to explore every possible line of enquiry." | In a statement the force said: "We appreciate our enquiries would have caused these individuals stress and anxiety, however we have an obligation in any missing person investigation to explore every possible line of enquiry." |