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A man is being questioned after the body of a teenager he is believed to have met on the internet was discovered in a field in County Durham. | A man is being questioned after the body of a teenager he is believed to have met on the internet was discovered in a field in County Durham. |
The 17-year-old's body was found following the arrest of a 32-year-old man for traffic offences on the A177 near Sedgefield on Monday night. | The 17-year-old's body was found following the arrest of a 32-year-old man for traffic offences on the A177 near Sedgefield on Monday night. |
Durham Police said the Darlington girl said she was staying with a friend on Sunday night, but failed to return. | Durham Police said the Darlington girl said she was staying with a friend on Sunday night, but failed to return. |
Her body was found near the Little Chef roundabout off the A689 and A177. | Her body was found near the Little Chef roundabout off the A689 and A177. |
The arrested man, of no fixed abode, has links with Liverpool and Stockton-on-Tees, said police. | The arrested man, of no fixed abode, has links with Liverpool and Stockton-on-Tees, said police. |
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Det Supt Andy Reddick, who is leading the inquiry, said the teenager told her family she would be home by lunchtime on Monday. | |
When she failed to return, her mother repeatedly rang her mobile phone, but could not get a reply. | |
A post-mortem examination is due to be carried out on the girl, who has yet to be formally identified. | A post-mortem examination is due to be carried out on the girl, who has yet to be formally identified. |
Durham Police said the arrested man was driving a dark blue Ford Mondeo, which is now being examined by forensic experts. | |
Detectives want to speak to anyone who saw the vehicle between 1900 GMT on Sunday and 1740 GMT on Monday when the man was arrested. |