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| Husband held on suspicion of murdering Thai wife in 2004 | |
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| Lamduan Armitage remained unidentified by British police for 15 years and became known as the Lady of the Hills | Lamduan Armitage remained unidentified by British police for 15 years and became known as the Lady of the Hills |
| The British husband of a Thai woman whose body was found in the Yorkshire Dales more than 20 years ago has been arrested on suspicion of her murder. | The British husband of a Thai woman whose body was found in the Yorkshire Dales more than 20 years ago has been arrested on suspicion of her murder. |
| Walkers discovered Lamduan Armitage's half-naked body in a stream near Pen-y-ghent in 2004 and she remained unidentified for 15 years until her family saw a BBC News report and came forward. | Walkers discovered Lamduan Armitage's half-naked body in a stream near Pen-y-ghent in 2004 and she remained unidentified for 15 years until her family saw a BBC News report and came forward. |
| David Armitage, who had lived in Thailand since her death, was arrested earlier when he returned to the UK after the Thai authorities revoked his resident visa. | David Armitage, who had lived in Thailand since her death, was arrested earlier when he returned to the UK after the Thai authorities revoked his resident visa. |
| North Yorkshire Police, which is investigating the death, said: "A 61-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of Lamduan Armitage in 2004. He remains in police custody for questioning." | North Yorkshire Police, which is investigating the death, said: "A 61-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of Lamduan Armitage in 2004. He remains in police custody for questioning." |
| A group of walkers had posed for a picture when they noticed Lamduan's body in the stream | A group of walkers had posed for a picture when they noticed Lamduan's body in the stream |
| Mr Armitage was detained last Thursday at his house in Kanchanaburi before being transferred to the Bangkok Immigration Detention Centre. | Mr Armitage was detained last Thursday at his house in Kanchanaburi before being transferred to the Bangkok Immigration Detention Centre. |
| He did not file an immigration petition meaning he no longer had the right to stay in Thailand. | He did not file an immigration petition meaning he no longer had the right to stay in Thailand. |
| He returned to the UK on Saturday morning and was arrested by police shortly after his arrival at Heathrow Airport, the BBC understands. | He returned to the UK on Saturday morning and was arrested by police shortly after his arrival at Heathrow Airport, the BBC understands. |
| The BBC has not spoken with Mr Armitage but he has previously said he was not involved in his wife's death, according to The Sun. | |
| Mrs Armitage, nee Seekanya, became known as the Lady of the Hills during attempts to identify her after her body was found on 20 September 2004. | Mrs Armitage, nee Seekanya, became known as the Lady of the Hills during attempts to identify her after her body was found on 20 September 2004. |
| Lamduan Armitage moved to the UK in 1991 with David Armitage after they were married in Thailand | Lamduan Armitage moved to the UK in 1991 with David Armitage after they were married in Thailand |
| A post-mortem examination established she had died between one and three weeks before her body was found, but it could not determine how she died. | A post-mortem examination established she had died between one and three weeks before her body was found, but it could not determine how she died. |
| There was no sign of violence and hypothermia was ruled out, but detectives could not answer two main questions; who she was or how she met her death. | There was no sign of violence and hypothermia was ruled out, but detectives could not answer two main questions; who she was or how she met her death. |
| A cold case review was started in 2016 and scientific advances meant police were able to piece together a more detailed picture of who she was and concluded she had been killed. | A cold case review was started in 2016 and scientific advances meant police were able to piece together a more detailed picture of who she was and concluded she had been killed. |
| Three years later there was a major breakthrough when a Thai family read about the case and believed the woman could be their daughter who vanished in 2004. | Three years later there was a major breakthrough when a Thai family read about the case and believed the woman could be their daughter who vanished in 2004. |
| This led North Yorkshire Police to carry out DNA testing to confirm her identity. | This led North Yorkshire Police to carry out DNA testing to confirm her identity. |
| Inquiries established she had moved to the UK in 1991 with Mr Armitage after they were married in Thailand and they had been living in northern England before her death. | Inquiries established she had moved to the UK in 1991 with Mr Armitage after they were married in Thailand and they had been living in northern England before her death. |
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