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Missing Jayden Parkinson: Boyfriend held in murder probe | Missing Jayden Parkinson: Boyfriend held in murder probe |
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A man arrested on suspicion of murdering a missing teenage girl was "in a relationship" with her, police have said. | |
Jayden Parkinson, 17, from Oxford, was last seen in the Iffley Road area of the city on 3 December after leaving a youth hostel. | Jayden Parkinson, 17, from Oxford, was last seen in the Iffley Road area of the city on 3 December after leaving a youth hostel. |
She did not return home that evening as planned. | She did not return home that evening as planned. |
A 22-year-old man from Reading is being held in custody as police continue inquiries to trace her. | A 22-year-old man from Reading is being held in custody as police continue inquiries to trace her. |
'Come to harm' fears | 'Come to harm' fears |
Jayden, who until last month was living in Didcot, Oxfordshire with her mother, is described as white and slim, with shoulder-length dark brown hair and brown eyes. | |
She recently became homeless and had been living at a hostel in Oxford called 1 Foot Forward. | She recently became homeless and had been living at a hostel in Oxford called 1 Foot Forward. |
Police have issued a CCTV image of her leaving Didcot Parkway railway station at 16:27 GMT on 3 December. She had earlier caught a train from Oxford. | Police have issued a CCTV image of her leaving Didcot Parkway railway station at 16:27 GMT on 3 December. She had earlier caught a train from Oxford. |
About 50 detectives are involved in the search, which is being concentrated on a rural area between the village of Upton and Didcot, around a disused railway line. | |
Ch Supt Andy Murray, who is leading the investigation, said officers were keen to hear from anyone who was in the area between the evening of the 8 December and the morning of 9 December. | |
"There was an incident there on the Sunday night leading into the Monday morning," he said. | |
"If you saw anything suspicious, please call us; we would like to hear from you. | |
"Information we have received has led us to concentrate our search in that area." | |
Ch Supt Murray stressed the investigation was still "a live missing persons inquiry". | |
However, he added: "As time goes on, we're becoming increasingly concerned for her welfare. | |
'Shocked and concerned' | 'Shocked and concerned' |
"The man arrested as part of our inquiries is to try and prove or disprove that Jayden has come to harm." | |
The man will remain in custody until "at least later this evening". | |
He will then either be released, charged or have his time in custody extended. | He will then either be released, charged or have his time in custody extended. |
Ch Supt Murray added: "Jayden's family are being seen by a family liaison officer and are understandably shocked and concerned. | |
"They want their daughter home safe and well." | "They want their daughter home safe and well." |