A second man has been arrested as part of a murder investigation centered around a missing woman.
Alisha Apostoloff-Boyarin, from Ashton-under-Lyne, was last seen in January and reported missing a month later. She has still not been found.
Greater Manchester Police launched a missing persons investigation and have since found evidence which suggested that 24-year-old Alisha 'had come to serious harm'. Detectives believe she travelled to County Durham from Manchester.
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Earlier this month, a 59-year-old man, from Willington, County Durham, was arrested on suspicion of murder. He was then bailed pending further enquiries.
In an update issued today, GMP said another arrest had been made in connection with the investigation. A 50-year-old man from Ashton-under-Lyne was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.
This came after warrants were carried out at an address in County Durham this week. The suspect has been bailed.
Police said they now believe they are 'edging closer towards establishing the full circumstances'. Anyone with information is being urged to get in touch.
Senior Investigating Officer, DCI Andrew Naismith, said: "Our team of detectives are working around the clock to try and piece together what has happened to Alisha. We have followed a number of lines of enquiry so far which has resulted in two arrests and we feel that we are edging closer towards establishing the full circumstances.
"We have executed warrants at an address in County Durham this week, where we believe Alisha travelled to from Manchester. We subsequently arrested a second suspect on Tuesday (22 March) and he has since been released pending further enquiries.
"I'd like to appeal again for anyone who may have seen Alisha since January, or anyone who has any information at all about her disappearance, to please get in touch with police as soon as possible, as you may be able to help us find Alisha and bring some closure for her family."
Anyone with information can send it here or call GMPs Major Incident team on 0161 856 6777, or use LiveChat here: www.gmp.police.uk. Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
