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| Man arrested in 1983 murder case | Man arrested in 1983 murder case |
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| A man has been arrested over the death of a teenager murdered 26 years ago, whose case was the first ever featured on BBC One's Crimewatch programme. | A man has been arrested over the death of a teenager murdered 26 years ago, whose case was the first ever featured on BBC One's Crimewatch programme. |
| Colette Aram, 16, was walking to her boyfriend's house in Keyworth, Nottinghamshire, on 30 October 1983 when she was abducted. | Colette Aram, 16, was walking to her boyfriend's house in Keyworth, Nottinghamshire, on 30 October 1983 when she was abducted. |
| Her body was later found in a field close to her home. She had been raped and strangled. | Her body was later found in a field close to her home. She had been raped and strangled. |
| Police said a 50-year-old local man had been arrested and was being questioned. | Police said a 50-year-old local man had been arrested and was being questioned. |
| Colette, a trainee hairdresser, set off from her parents' house in Normanton Lane to walk the 20-minute route to the home in Willow Brook of her boyfriend at about 2000 GMT. | |
| At about 2010 GMT she turned into Nicker Hill and stopped to talk to a group of friends. This was the last known sighting of her. | At about 2010 GMT she turned into Nicker Hill and stopped to talk to a group of friends. This was the last known sighting of her. |
| Her body was found at 0900 GMT the following day by police officers in a field off Thurlby Lane. | Her body was found at 0900 GMT the following day by police officers in a field off Thurlby Lane. |
| The case featured in the first Crimewatch | The case featured in the first Crimewatch |
| During the case, detectives developed a DNA profile of the killer after items recovered during the inquiry were re-examined. | During the case, detectives developed a DNA profile of the killer after items recovered during the inquiry were re-examined. |
| Hundreds of officers worked on the case after the teenager's body was found just over a mile from where she disappeared. | Hundreds of officers worked on the case after the teenager's body was found just over a mile from where she disappeared. |
| Following the DNA breakthrough, police have used it to eliminate about 800 suspects. | Following the DNA breakthrough, police have used it to eliminate about 800 suspects. |
| Nottinghamshire Police began a publicity campaign - with leaflets delivered to 15,000 homes - last October, on the 25th anniversary of her murder. | Nottinghamshire Police began a publicity campaign - with leaflets delivered to 15,000 homes - last October, on the 25th anniversary of her murder. |