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| Nicola Payne disappearance: Two arrested on suspicion of murder | Nicola Payne disappearance: Two arrested on suspicion of murder |
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| Police investigating the disappearance of a mother-of-one from Coventry 22 years ago have arrested two men on suspicion of her abduction and murder. | |
| Nicola Payne, who was 18, was last seen in the Henley Green area of the city on 14 December 1991. | Nicola Payne, who was 18, was last seen in the Henley Green area of the city on 14 December 1991. |
| Last week West Midlands Police said new forensic tests might help provide a breakthrough in the case. | Last week West Midlands Police said new forensic tests might help provide a breakthrough in the case. |
| Two men, both aged 49, were arrested at their homes in the Bell Green and Stoke areas of Coventry. | |
| A 51-year-old woman was also arrested in Bell Green on suspicion of perverting the course of justice. | A 51-year-old woman was also arrested in Bell Green on suspicion of perverting the course of justice. |
| Police said Nicola's family were aware of Tuesday's developments. | Police said Nicola's family were aware of Tuesday's developments. |
| Miss Payne had a seven-month-old baby at the time of her disappearance. | Miss Payne had a seven-month-old baby at the time of her disappearance. |
| No-one has ever been charged in connection with the case, although the latest arrests come just days after a fresh appeal for information was launched by the police. | No-one has ever been charged in connection with the case, although the latest arrests come just days after a fresh appeal for information was launched by the police. |
| Last week officers revealed they had sent a number of items for specialist testing following a full review of the investigation. | Last week officers revealed they had sent a number of items for specialist testing following a full review of the investigation. |
| They would not confirm the nature of the items examined and would not say whether they were newly discovered. | They would not confirm the nature of the items examined and would not say whether they were newly discovered. |
| The force said it was consulting experts in the fields of DNA and palynology (the study of pollen). | The force said it was consulting experts in the fields of DNA and palynology (the study of pollen). |