Police investigating the disappearance and murder of Bath woman Melanie Hall, whose remains were found in undergrowth beside the M5 near Thornbury in October 2009, have arrested a 38-year-old man. He is being held at a police station in the Avon and Somerset force area and will be interviewed in connection with her murder and the disposal of her body.
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Melanie Hall murder – police appeal for witnesses
Police have reiterated their appeal for information following the murder of Bath hospital worker Melanie Hall. Melanie’s parents reinforced the police appeal at a press conference yesterday (Thursday). Since then around 25 calls have been made to the police incident room with information. But more is needed. Meanwhile detailed forensic investigations are still continuing in a bid to establish the
Continue readingBones found on M5 slip road (Falfield)
Police have confirmed that bones found in bushes beside the slip road at junction 14 of the M5 are human. They cannot say what is the sex or age of the remains, or how long the bones had been there. Crime scene investigators are continuing their work at the scene, while uniformed officers conduct a search of the surrounding area.
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