Man in his 40s arrested on suspicion of murder following disappearance of Stotfold woman Annette Smith

By Layth Yousif

30th Apr 2024 | Local News

A man in his 40s has been arrested on suspicion of murder and is currently in police custody for questioning. PICTURE: Missing Annette Smith from Stotfold's Fairfield Park
A man in his 40s has been arrested on suspicion of murder and is currently in police custody for questioning. PICTURE: Missing Annette Smith from Stotfold's Fairfield Park

Arrest made in connection with investigation of missing Stotfold woman

A man has been arrested in connection with the disappearance of 74-year-old Annette Smith.

Police launched an investigation, after the disappearance of Annette, from West Wing, Fairfield Hall, near Stotfold, who was last seen in November 2023.

A man in his 40s was arrested today (Tuesday, April 30) on suspicion of murder and is currently in police custody for questioning.

Detective Chief Inspector Katie Dounias, from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Major Crime Unit, said: "We are still very much in the midst of this complex investigation and interested in any information which could help us piece together exactly what happened to Annette."

Call 101 and ask to speak to the Major Crime Unit quoting Operation Broome if you have any information relating to this crime.

     

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