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Man arrested in Milly murder case | Man arrested in Milly murder case |
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A 40-year-old man has been arrested by detectives investigating the murder of 13-year-old Milly Dowler in 2002. | A 40-year-old man has been arrested by detectives investigating the murder of 13-year-old Milly Dowler in 2002. |
Her body was discovered on Yateley Heath, Hampshire, six months after she disappeared on the way home from school in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey. | Her body was discovered on Yateley Heath, Hampshire, six months after she disappeared on the way home from school in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey. |
Surrey Police said the man was being questioned over the disposal of a red Daewoo Nexia car seen in the area. | |
It is understood the man, from west London, is not suspected of having direct involvement in the murder. | |
Car 'on CCTV' | Car 'on CCTV' |
A spokeswoman for Surrey Police said: "A 40-year-old man from West London was arrested by Surrey Police at 10am this morning after voluntarily attending a police station. | A spokeswoman for Surrey Police said: "A 40-year-old man from West London was arrested by Surrey Police at 10am this morning after voluntarily attending a police station. |
"He is being questioned about the potential disposal of a red Daewoo Nexia car, which police have appealed for information about as part of their investigation into the murder of Milly Dowler." | "He is being questioned about the potential disposal of a red Daewoo Nexia car, which police have appealed for information about as part of their investigation into the murder of Milly Dowler." |
The red Daewoo Nexia was captured on CCTV in Walton-on-Thames | The red Daewoo Nexia was captured on CCTV in Walton-on-Thames |
It is understood that detectives want to question the man about what happened to the car, which is part of the ongoing unsolved murder investigation. | It is understood that detectives want to question the man about what happened to the car, which is part of the ongoing unsolved murder investigation. |
Police have indicated the man is unlikely to be charged with any criminal offences on Tuesday. | |
The car was captured on CCTV in Walton-on-Thames minutes after Milly disappeared. | The car was captured on CCTV in Walton-on-Thames minutes after Milly disappeared. |
Killer lead | Killer lead |
Convicted killer Levi Bellfield, who was last year jailed for the murder of two young women in London, has since been linked to the Milly Dowler case. | Convicted killer Levi Bellfield, who was last year jailed for the murder of two young women in London, has since been linked to the Milly Dowler case. |
It followed fresh appeals by detectives in 2008 to trace the red Daewoo Nexia. | It followed fresh appeals by detectives in 2008 to trace the red Daewoo Nexia. |
It later emerged that a car of the same model and colour was owned by Bellfield's then-girlfriend, Emma Mills. | It later emerged that a car of the same model and colour was owned by Bellfield's then-girlfriend, Emma Mills. |
At one stage, Bellfield admitted driving the car. | At one stage, Bellfield admitted driving the car. |
Bellfield was given a "whole life" sentence after he bludgeoned Amelie Delagrange, 22, and Marsha McDonnell, 19, when they got off buses in south-west London. | Bellfield was given a "whole life" sentence after he bludgeoned Amelie Delagrange, 22, and Marsha McDonnell, 19, when they got off buses in south-west London. |
He was also found guilty of trying to kill Kate Sheedy, then 18, in 2004 and was named as a prime suspect in Milly Dowler inquiry. | He was also found guilty of trying to kill Kate Sheedy, then 18, in 2004 and was named as a prime suspect in Milly Dowler inquiry. |