Lincoln ‘murder’: Police scour river for clues after woman, 26, feared killed at block of flats as suspect, 27, arrested

POLICE are scouring a river for clues after a 26-year woman is feared to have been murdered at a block of flats.

A 27-year-old-man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and is in custody.

Cops were called to Shuttleworth House in Lincoln over concerns for the welfare of the woman.

Lincolnshire Police are carrying out searches in the Bassingham area, with items "currently being recovered from the river" according to the cops.

Some residents of Cannon Street nearbysaid they saw a small yellow car being loaded onto a recovery van at Shuttleworth House in the early hours of Sunday.

Peter Lyng, 81, a retired ship's captain, also saw the car being put on the van.

He said: "I was waking the dog at about 4am and I noticed there was a pick-up van with a car being loaded on to it.

"It's a shock to hear the police have launched a murder investigation on your doorstep. It's sad for the people they leave behind."

Police now want to speak to anyone who was in the Bassingham area between midday on Friday and 4pm on Saturday.

They hope anyone with any doorbell or dashcam footage may have captured something that could help their investigation.

Detective Chief Inspector Jennifer Lovatt said: “There will be an increased Police presence in the areas of Shuttleworth House and Bassingham whilst we continue our enquiries.

"We are engaging with those affected to keep them informed and offer our support.

"We will be working within the communities affected to seek relevant information and reassure the public that we will do all in our power to thoroughly and diligently investigate the full circumstances of this incident.

“We would urge anyone who has any information or footage, that could support this investigation, to get in touch.”