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Further questions over woods body | |
(about 8 hours later) | |
Detectives investigating the murder of a 19-year-old woman whose remains were found in woods have been given more time to question her father. | |
Parts of a skeleton were uncovered by a forensic team after children playing in Redgeland Wood, Hastings, found a human skull on 13 October. | |
Medical records were used to establish the remains belonged to teenager Victoria Couchman. | |
Detectives believe the unburied body had been there less than 18 months. | |
Police said a 45-year-old Hastings man had been arrested on suspicion of murder. The man is understood to be Miss Couchman's father. | |
On Sunday, detectives were granted a further 36 hours to question him at Eastbourne police station. | |
A search of Redgeland Wood, in the Queensway area of the town, also continued on Sunday. | |
Details of a cause of death have not been disclosed by Sussex Police. | Details of a cause of death have not been disclosed by Sussex Police. |
The skeleton was uncovered after children found a skull while playing | |
Inspector Becky Newman said: "Police investigating the discovery of human remains found in Redgeland Wood believe they have established the identity of the victim. | Inspector Becky Newman said: "Police investigating the discovery of human remains found in Redgeland Wood believe they have established the identity of the victim. |
"From medical records, it is believed she was Victoria Couchman, 19 years of age, from an address in the local area." | "From medical records, it is believed she was Victoria Couchman, 19 years of age, from an address in the local area." |
It was originally thought the remains had been in the woods for up to 10 years but following further discoveries - of an upper left leg, pelvic bone and tibia - police said they think they had been there for about 18 months. | It was originally thought the remains had been in the woods for up to 10 years but following further discoveries - of an upper left leg, pelvic bone and tibia - police said they think they had been there for about 18 months. |
The skeleton's upper left leg had suffered a full break and had been pinned. | |
Inspector Heather Keating said: "This is a tragedy for the family and we will be working with them and the wider community to establish what happened to Victoria." | Inspector Heather Keating said: "This is a tragedy for the family and we will be working with them and the wider community to establish what happened to Victoria." |