Bernadette Walker: Second murder arrest in hunt for missing teen

Police investigating the disappearance of a teenage girl have arrested a second person on suspicion of murder.

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

A murder investigation was declared even though a body has not been found.

Police said a woman in her 30s from Peterborough was arrested on Saturday night. A man in his 50s, also from the town, remains in custody.

Det Supt Jon Hutchinson from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Major Crime Unit 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.

"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."

Police urged anyone with information on her whereabouts to get in touch.

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