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Man arrested over Milly inquiry | Man arrested over Milly inquiry |
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A 34-year-old man has been arrested over the "potential disposal" of a red car linked to the Milly Dowler murder investigation, police have said. | A 34-year-old man has been arrested over the "potential disposal" of a red car linked to the Milly Dowler murder investigation, police have said. |
The man, from Hounslow, west London, was arrested by Surrey detectives at 0630 GMT on Friday. | The man, from Hounslow, west London, was arrested by Surrey detectives at 0630 GMT on Friday. |
A Daewoo Nexia car was seen on CCTV footage taken in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, on the day 13-year-old Milly went missing on 21 March, 2002. | A Daewoo Nexia car was seen on CCTV footage taken in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, on the day 13-year-old Milly went missing on 21 March, 2002. |
Her body was found six months later on Yateley Heath in Hampshire. | Her body was found six months later on Yateley Heath in Hampshire. |
A similar car was featured in a fresh appeal for information by police last week. | A similar car was featured in a fresh appeal for information by police last week. |
Named as suspect | Named as suspect |
This followed the conviction of 39-year-old Levi Bellfield for the murders of Marsha McDonnell and Amelie Delagrange in London. | This followed the conviction of 39-year-old Levi Bellfield for the murders of Marsha McDonnell and Amelie Delagrange in London. |
Bellfield was subsequently named as a suspect in the Milly Dowler case. | Bellfield was subsequently named as a suspect in the Milly Dowler case. |
His girlfriend at the time lived near where Milly was abducted close to Walton-on-Thames railway station. | |
She owned a red Daewoo Nexia and police believe Bellfield had access to this vehicle. | She owned a red Daewoo Nexia and police believe Bellfield had access to this vehicle. |
Officers released the vehicle registration, N503 GLT, in an attempt to trace it. | Officers released the vehicle registration, N503 GLT, in an attempt to trace it. |
Police said the red Daewoo Nexia car is crucial to their inquiry | Police said the red Daewoo Nexia car is crucial to their inquiry |
In the days following their new appeal for information about Milly's death, detectives described a number of new leads as "potentially significant". | In the days following their new appeal for information about Milly's death, detectives described a number of new leads as "potentially significant". |
Their appeal was made after images of the car were enhanced by FBI experts in the US. | |
CCTV footage shows the car parked in the street and later driving away with apparently one person inside. | CCTV footage shows the car parked in the street and later driving away with apparently one person inside. |
Officers said the vehicle drove down Copenhagen Way, turned left into Station Avenue and went towards Hersham, at 1633 GMT, on 21 March 2002. | Officers said the vehicle drove down Copenhagen Way, turned left into Station Avenue and went towards Hersham, at 1633 GMT, on 21 March 2002. |
Milly, whose real name was Amanda, was seen walking from the station and past the Copenhagen Way junction towards Hersham less than 25 minutes earlier, at 1608 GMT. | Milly, whose real name was Amanda, was seen walking from the station and past the Copenhagen Way junction towards Hersham less than 25 minutes earlier, at 1608 GMT. |
She was on her way home from school. | She was on her way home from school. |
Milly's parents, Bob and Sally Dowler, appealed following Bellfield's conviction to anyone with information about what happened to their daughter to "find it in your heart" to tell police. | Milly's parents, Bob and Sally Dowler, appealed following Bellfield's conviction to anyone with information about what happened to their daughter to "find it in your heart" to tell police. |