Man arrested for murder after girl, 17, vanished seven weeks ago

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a teenage girl disappeared seven weeks ago.

Bernadette Walker, 17, was reported missing from Peterborough by her parents on 21 July after she was not seen for three days.

Detectives have declared a ‘no-body’ murder investigation, amid ‘concerns she may have come to some harm’. A man in his 50s is currently in custody.

DCI Jerry Waite said: ‘Due to the length of time Bernadette has been missing and concerns she may have come to some harm, we made the decision to declare this a murder investigation yesterday morning.

‘Whilst we hope we do find Bernadette alive and well, there is every possibility this may not be the case therefore my team and I will do everything possible to find out what has happened to her and bring any offenders to justice.’

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