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| Becky Watts search: Police given more time to question pair | Becky Watts search: Police given more time to question pair |
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| Police have been granted more time to question two people who were arrested in the investigation into a girl missing for more than a week. | Police have been granted more time to question two people who were arrested in the investigation into a girl missing for more than a week. |
| Becky Watts, 16, was last seen at her home in the St George area of Bristol on 19 February. | |
| Three homes in the city have been searched as part of the investigation, Avon and Somerset Police said. | Three homes in the city have been searched as part of the investigation, Avon and Somerset Police said. |
| Officers can hold the pair for another 36 hours. They are also appealing for details of the movements of a car. | Officers can hold the pair for another 36 hours. They are also appealing for details of the movements of a car. |
| Police are trying to trace sightings of a black Vauxhall Zafira with the registration plate HY06 HYA. | Police are trying to trace sightings of a black Vauxhall Zafira with the registration plate HY06 HYA. |
| They say the "critical time" they need information about the car is between the morning of Thursday 19 February and the following Monday. | They say the "critical time" they need information about the car is between the morning of Thursday 19 February and the following Monday. |
| They also want to talk to the vehicle's previous owners. | They also want to talk to the vehicle's previous owners. |
| Searches are continuing at houses in Wilton Close, Southmead, at Cotton Mill Lane, Barton Hill, and at the family home in St George. | Searches are continuing at houses in Wilton Close, Southmead, at Cotton Mill Lane, Barton Hill, and at the family home in St George. |
| Further searches are also taking place off Wharf Road in Fishponds and at Trym Valley near Southmead. | Further searches are also taking place off Wharf Road in Fishponds and at Trym Valley near Southmead. |
| Forensic officers arrived at the Barton Hill address at about 11:00 GMT. | Forensic officers arrived at the Barton Hill address at about 11:00 GMT. |
| Aerial pictures revealed that a blue tent had been erected in the back garden of the home. | Aerial pictures revealed that a blue tent had been erected in the back garden of the home. |
| The BBC's Jon Kay said officers could be seen using ladders to access the house in Southmead and neighbours said a black estate car, which had been parked outside for about a week, was examined and then removed by police. | The BBC's Jon Kay said officers could be seen using ladders to access the house in Southmead and neighbours said a black estate car, which had been parked outside for about a week, was examined and then removed by police. |
| Timeline of Becky's disappearance | Timeline of Becky's disappearance |
| Officers have also searched a car parked outside the house, the lake in St George Park and Troopers Hill nature reserve. | Officers have also searched a car parked outside the house, the lake in St George Park and Troopers Hill nature reserve. |
| Avon and Somerset Police said it was running six search teams, including officers from the Wiltshire, Devon and Cornwall and Gloucestershire forces and a dog unit from South Wales. | Avon and Somerset Police said it was running six search teams, including officers from the Wiltshire, Devon and Cornwall and Gloucestershire forces and a dog unit from South Wales. |
| Experts from the National Crime Agency and College of Policing are also involved. | Experts from the National Crime Agency and College of Policing are also involved. |
| The police helicopter has also been used in Monday's search. | The police helicopter has also been used in Monday's search. |
| In a statement, Becky's father Darren, and stepmother Angie-Mae Galsworthy, said they "continue to hope" she will be found safe but they were preparing themselves for the worst. | In a statement, Becky's father Darren, and stepmother Angie-Mae Galsworthy, said they "continue to hope" she will be found safe but they were preparing themselves for the worst. |
| About 150 members of the public joined an organised search of Oldbury Court estate on Saturday in the hope of finding evidence. | About 150 members of the public joined an organised search of Oldbury Court estate on Saturday in the hope of finding evidence. |
| But further public searches have been postponed, according to the Find Rebecca Watts Facebook group. | But further public searches have been postponed, according to the Find Rebecca Watts Facebook group. |
| The message said members were "trying to work alongside of the police and help them with the investigation". | The message said members were "trying to work alongside of the police and help them with the investigation". |
| "Police have urged us to flood everywhere, especially shopping centres, with posters," it read. | "Police have urged us to flood everywhere, especially shopping centres, with posters," it read. |