A 16-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murdering Lindsay Birbeck, who went missing on August 12.

The teaching assistant was found ‘strangled’ in Accrington Cemetery, Lancashire, at around 8pm on Sunday.

Detectives arrested the teenage suspect from Accrington who remains in custody.

Detective Supt Andy Cribbin, said: ‘The response to our earlier appeal has been absolutely overwhelming and I would like to thank everyone who has come forward with information.

‘While we have made an arrest our enquiries are very much continuing and I would continue to appeal for anyone with information to come forward, however I would urge people not to speculate and to be mindful of the comments they make, especially on social media, as this causes distress to the family and could impact on our investigation.’

More to follow.

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