Murder suspect held in missing woman probe

Detectives investigating the disappearance of a woman who went missing eight months ago have arrested a man on suspicion of her murder.

Lisa Bennett, from Birmingham, has not been seen since May 9, last year, when the 39-year-old was last spotted in Lloyds Pharmacy in the Northfield area of the city, West Midlands Police said.

Detectives had earlier launched a murder inquiry and yesterday said they had arrested a 34-year-old man living at a block of flats in Birmingham on suspicion of her killing.

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Police were continuing to search the address in Weirbrook Close together with patches of open ground in the area.

Detective Inspector Warren Hines said: “There are still a lot of missing pieces in this investigation and I need anybody who knows anything about the fate of Lisa to get in touch with me.”