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Luke Beardsworth

Police arrest man on suspicion of murder of 21-year-old student Libby Squire

A 25-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of 21-year-old Libby Squire in February this year.

Libby went missing in Hull in the early hours of February 1 this year and her body was found at Spurn Point seven weeks later on March 20.

Police have been investigating the 21-year-old's murder since, and have today (August 21) confirmed they have arrested a 25-year-old man in relation to her murder.

University of Hull student Libby was last seen just after midnight on Friday, February 1 on Beverley Road, close to the junction with Haworth Street.

(PA)

An extensive search of the areas around her home on Wellesley Avenue was carried out and police confirmed the body of a woman found near Spurn Point was hers.

Police have been investigating Libby's death as a murder.

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