Suffolk: Arrest in Luke Durbin Search

27 June 2012, 17:37

Suffolk Police are doing more searches after arresting a man on suspicion of murder in connection to the disappearance of teenager Luke Durbin in 2006.

An area around a property in Redwald Road, Rendlesham has been cordoned off this afternoon, in order for police to carry out searches at the address.

The searches will be conducted as part of the Luke Durbin missing person enquiry.

A 40-year-old man from Ipswich remains in custody at the Martlesham Police Investigation Centre arrested on suspicion of murder in relation to this enquiry.

Suffolk:  Arrest in Luke Durbin Search

27th June 2012, 08:13

Suffolk Police have arrested a man on suspicion of murder, in relation to the disappearance of a Suffolk teenager in 2006.

Luke Durbin, then 19, was reported missing to police by his mother on 13 May 2006.

Luke had gone out for the evening with friends on Thursday 11 May 2006 in Ipswich and didn’t return home.

Extensive enquiries have taken place over the past six years and in 2010 the investigation was taken over by the Joint Norfolk and Suffolk Major Investigation Team.

Officers from the Joint Norfolk and Suffolk Major Investigation Team arrested a 40-year-old man at an address in east Ipswich this morning; he has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of Luke Durbin and is currently being held in custody at the Martlesham Police Investigation Centre.

Officers are carrying out a search of the address in east Ipswich.