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| Becky Watts search: Body parts found at Bristol house | |
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| Police investigating the disappearance of teenager Becky Watts say they have found body parts at a house in Bristol. | Police investigating the disappearance of teenager Becky Watts say they have found body parts at a house in Bristol. |
| Four men and one woman have been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender. | |
| A 28-year-old man and 21-year-old woman remain in custody on suspicion of murder. | A 28-year-old man and 21-year-old woman remain in custody on suspicion of murder. |
| Becky, 16, was last seen at her home in St George, Bristol, on 19 February. Police said her family had been told the "devastating" news. | Becky, 16, was last seen at her home in St George, Bristol, on 19 February. Police said her family had been told the "devastating" news. |
| Det Supt Mike Courtiour, of Avon and Somerset Police, said officers attended a house at Barton Court in the Barton Hill area of the city after receiving new information on Monday night. | Det Supt Mike Courtiour, of Avon and Somerset Police, said officers attended a house at Barton Court in the Barton Hill area of the city after receiving new information on Monday night. |
| "The information suggested that Becky's body had been cut up and a search at the new location resulted in the discovery of body parts," he said. | "The information suggested that Becky's body had been cut up and a search at the new location resulted in the discovery of body parts," he said. |
| 'Terrible ordeal' | |
| "Although formal identification procedures have not yet been completed, we have made Becky's family aware of this discovery." | "Although formal identification procedures have not yet been completed, we have made Becky's family aware of this discovery." |
| He said the latest five arrests - two men aged 29, two aged 23 and a woman aged 23 - were made as a result of the find. All seven arrested people remain in police custody. | |
| Det Supt Courtiour added: "This is devastating news for Becky's family and friends and our thoughts are with them. We will continue to offer every support we can to them during this terrible ordeal." | Det Supt Courtiour added: "This is devastating news for Becky's family and friends and our thoughts are with them. We will continue to offer every support we can to them during this terrible ordeal." |
| A number of places, including three houses and woodland, have been searched as part of the investigation. | A number of places, including three houses and woodland, have been searched as part of the investigation. |
| Becky had left home with her phone, laptop and tablet computer but did not tell her friends or family where she was going, or take extra clothing. | |
| She was reported missing at 16:00 GMT on 20 February. | |
| Avon and Somerset Police had said it was running six search teams in the hunt for Becky. | |
| Experts from the National Crime Agency and College of Policing were also involved, and a police helicopter has been used in the search. |