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| Becky Watts case: Stepbrother and girlfriend questioned for murder | |
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| Police have until this afternoon to question two people suspected of murdering missing teenager Becky Watts. | Police have until this afternoon to question two people suspected of murdering missing teenager Becky Watts. |
| Becky's stepbrother Nathan Matthews, 28, and his girlfriend Shauna Phillips, 21, have been named locally as those being held on suspicion of her murder. | Becky's stepbrother Nathan Matthews, 28, and his girlfriend Shauna Phillips, 21, have been named locally as those being held on suspicion of her murder. |
| She was last seen on 19 February. On Tuesday, body parts were found at a house in Barton Hill, Bristol. | She was last seen on 19 February. On Tuesday, body parts were found at a house in Barton Hill, Bristol. |
| Four other men and a woman, all in their 20s, were arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender. | Four other men and a woman, all in their 20s, were arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender. |
| Det Supt Mike Courtiour, of Avon and Somerset Police, said officers went to 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 went to a house at Barton Court in the Barton Hill area of the city after receiving new information on Monday night. |
| 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. | 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. |
| Becky's mother Tania, grandmother Pat and brother Daniel Watts released a joint statement following the discovery. | Becky's mother Tania, grandmother Pat and brother Daniel Watts released a joint statement following the discovery. |
| "We are devastated to be told of this latest development," it read. | "We are devastated to be told of this latest development," it read. |
| "We are at an utter loss to understand why anyone would want to hurt our beautiful Becky in such a brutal way." | "We are at an utter loss to understand why anyone would want to hurt our beautiful Becky in such a brutal way." |
| Father Darren Galsworthy and stepmother Anjie added in a separate statement that the news about their "dear daughter" was "too much to bear". | Father Darren Galsworthy and stepmother Anjie added in a separate statement that the news about their "dear daughter" was "too much to bear". |
| St Ambrose Church near the family home is to be opened from 10:30 to 21:00 on Wednesday and Thursday for people to light candles in the 16-year-old's memory. | St Ambrose Church near the family home is to be opened from 10:30 to 21:00 on Wednesday and Thursday for people to light candles in the 16-year-old's memory. |
| A book of condolence has also been placed there. | A book of condolence has also been placed there. |
| The Bishop of Bristol, the Right Reverend Mike Hill, said: "This is just a shocking, shocking business, and what it must be like for her poor family I cannot begin to imagine. | The Bishop of Bristol, the Right Reverend Mike Hill, said: "This is just a shocking, shocking business, and what it must be like for her poor family I cannot begin to imagine. |
| "The family have acted with great dignity. The family have made reference to the fact that it will be the people around them who will get them through this and I think they publicly thanked people for the level of support they've got. | "The family have acted with great dignity. The family have made reference to the fact that it will be the people around them who will get them through this and I think they publicly thanked people for the level of support they've got. |
| "It beggars belief to know what they (the family) are going through and it sounds like today is going to be another difficult day as well." | "It beggars belief to know what they (the family) are going through and it sounds like today is going to be another difficult day as well." |
| Timeline of Becky's disappearance | Timeline of Becky's disappearance |