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| Valerie Graves death: Man held on suspicion of murder | Valerie Graves death: Man held on suspicion of murder |
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| Police investigating the murder of an artist at the West Sussex property she was house-sitting have arrested a man. | Police investigating the murder of an artist at the West Sussex property she was house-sitting have arrested a man. |
| Valerie Graves, 55, was found dead at the house in Smuggler's Lane in Bosham, near Chichester, in December. | Valerie Graves, 55, was found dead at the house in Smuggler's Lane in Bosham, near Chichester, in December. |
| She had been staying there with three family members while the owners were on holiday. | She had been staying there with three family members while the owners were on holiday. |
| Surrey and Sussex Major Crime Team said a 22-year-old man, who has not been named, was detained earlier on Tuesday and is currently in custody. | Surrey and Sussex Major Crime Team said a 22-year-old man, who has not been named, was detained earlier on Tuesday and is currently in custody. |
| The body of Ms Graves was found at the property on 30 December. | The body of Ms Graves was found at the property on 30 December. |
| Speaking at a news conference on 3 January, her son Tim Wood said she had only just returned to West Sussex to be closer to the family after living in Scotland. | |
| "My mum was much-loved and will be sorely missed by the whole family," he told reporters. | |
| "She was a free spirit who enjoyed her life and was a talented artist. | "She was a free spirit who enjoyed her life and was a talented artist. |
| "She had lived in Scotland for about 10 years, a place she loved and which inspired her passion for art." | "She had lived in Scotland for about 10 years, a place she loved and which inspired her passion for art." |