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A man arrested over the disappearance of a teenager is now being questioned on suspicion of her murder, police have said. | A man arrested over the disappearance of a teenager is now being questioned on suspicion of her murder, police have said. |
Georgia Williams, 17, from Wellington, Shropshire, was last seen in the town on Sunday. | Georgia Williams, 17, from Wellington, Shropshire, was last seen in the town on Sunday. |
A 22-year-old Telford man was arrested in Glasgow on Wednesday. | A 22-year-old Telford man was arrested in Glasgow on Wednesday. |
Initially questioned on suspicion of kidnapping the teenager, he has now been returned to Telford where he has been arrested on suspicion of murder. | Initially questioned on suspicion of kidnapping the teenager, he has now been returned to Telford where he has been arrested on suspicion of murder. |
Supt Nav Malik, of West Mercia Police, said the arrest followed developments in the investigation on Wednesday evening. | Supt Nav Malik, of West Mercia Police, said the arrest followed developments in the investigation on Wednesday evening. |
"However, I would like to stress that Georgia Williams has still not been found and achieving that is still the primary focus of our investigation," he said. | "However, I would like to stress that Georgia Williams has still not been found and achieving that is still the primary focus of our investigation," he said. |
A semi-detached house in Avondale Road, Wellington - where neighbours said a Jamie Reynolds lived with his parents - is being searched for a second day by forensics officers. | |
One woman, who declined to be named and lives nearby, said the man's parents were not at the house when police arrived as they were currently abroad on holiday. | |
At a press conference on Wednesday, police made it clear the arrested man was not Georgia's boyfriend and they were just "friends on social media". | |
Forensic search | Forensic search |
Georgia, the daughter of a serving West Mercia Police officer, is a former head girl at Ercall Wood Technology College in Telford. | Georgia, the daughter of a serving West Mercia Police officer, is a former head girl at Ercall Wood Technology College in Telford. |
Officers said they urgently wanted people to come forward who had information on her whereabouts after about 19:30 BST on Sunday, when she left the family home. | Officers said they urgently wanted people to come forward who had information on her whereabouts after about 19:30 BST on Sunday, when she left the family home. |
Her parents believed she was staying overnight with friends and reported her missing on Tuesday, when it became clear nobody had seen or heard from her, Supt Malik said. | Her parents believed she was staying overnight with friends and reported her missing on Tuesday, when it became clear nobody had seen or heard from her, Supt Malik said. |
Police said the last text messages and calls from her mobile phone were made at about 20:00 on Sunday. | Police said the last text messages and calls from her mobile phone were made at about 20:00 on Sunday. |
They also asked for help in tracking a silver Toyota Hiace 300 GS van, registration number CX06 ASV, which had travelled from Wellington to Oswestry, Shropshire, before going to Rhyl, Chester, Cumbria and then to Glasgow. | They also asked for help in tracking a silver Toyota Hiace 300 GS van, registration number CX06 ASV, which had travelled from Wellington to Oswestry, Shropshire, before going to Rhyl, Chester, Cumbria and then to Glasgow. |
Supt Malik said: "If you think you saw this vehicle either en route or parked somewhere, between Sunday evening and when we recovered it in a car park in Glasgow city centre yesterday, then please let us know." | Supt Malik said: "If you think you saw this vehicle either en route or parked somewhere, between Sunday evening and when we recovered it in a car park in Glasgow city centre yesterday, then please let us know." |
Police in Scotland have searched two addresses in Glasgow, while forensic officers have also checked a property in Avondale Road, Wellington. | Police in Scotland have searched two addresses in Glasgow, while forensic officers have also checked a property in Avondale Road, Wellington. |