Police received information last night that Rebecca Watts' body had been cut up and after searching a home and finding body parts, five more people were arrested
Body parts have been found at a home in Bristol in the search for the missing teenager.
Police said they had received information last night that Becky's body had been cut up and after searching the home and finding the body parts, five more people were arrested.
For more details, read on.
Police said they had received information last night that Becky's body had been cut up and after searching the home and finding the body parts, five more people were arrested.
For more details, read on.
7:35 pm
Round-up of family reaction to devastating news
The family of missing teenager Becky Watts have spoken of their devastation at hearing that body parts have been found in the search for her.Her distraught father, mother, stepmother, brother and grandparents have all spoken of their pain following the grim discovery made by detectives hunting for the 16-year-old.
Becky's father and stepmother Darren and Anjie Galsworthy said: "To receive such news as we did today about our dear daughter and stepdaughter Becky is too much to bear.
"We have the support of a good family network to help us in these challenging times.
"We would ask that you treat Becky with the due reverence and allow us to come to terms with our grief in private."
The teenager's mother Tania Watts, brother Daniel and grandmother Pat said: "We are devastated to be told of this latest development.
"We are at an utter loss to understand why anyone would want to hurt our beautiful Becky in such a brutal way.
"We are grateful to the police for all they have done and are continuing to do in this investigation.
"Whilst there are people in custody, none of whom are connected to the Watts family, we will not be making any further comment and we ask that our privacy is respected at this horrific time."
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"We are heartbroken at what has been discovered overnight," Mr Galsworthy said. "We cannot begin to understand what has happened and why.
"Becky was a wonderful daughter, sister, granddaughter and niece and we cannot put into words how devastated we are.
"We are pulling together as a family and ask to be left alone at this time."
6:44 pm
Locals crying in the street
Locals sobbed in the street near the spot where student Becky Watts, aged 16, was found a mile from her family home.Becky's body parts were found - almost 12 days after she vanished - in a modern mid-terrace house overlooked by a 15-storey tower block.
A friend of the two people arrested told the Mirror: "I just can't believe it. I feel like I'm in an episode of EastEnders.
"I haven't spoken to them for a few months but we used to be really close."
5:57 pm
Police pictured entering cordon to conduct fingertip searches
Police officers wearing knee pads and gloves were earlier seen entering the police cordon near Cotton Mill Lane and Barton Court, Bristol.Police were searching and collecting rubbish, and have been searching properties in the area.
Officers were seen on their hands and knees scouring the area near the house where the body parts were found.
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5:07 pm
"Never forgotten" - Floral tributes laid near house
Floral tributes have begun to be left close to the house at Barton Court where police made the grim discovery.One simply read: "RIP Becky Watts."
Another said: "Becky, you will be sadly missed but never forgotten. Our hearts go out to ur family and friends on this sad day. Goodnight sleeptight you r with the angels now xxx."
4:19 pm
Granddad: "We cannot begin to understand what has happened and why"
Becky Watts' grandfather John Galsworthy said in a statement: "We are heartbroken at what has been discovered overnight."We cannot begin to understand what has happened and why.
"Becky was a wonderful daughter, sister, granddaughter and niece and we cannot put into words how devastated we are.
"We are pulling together as a family and ask to be left alone at this time."
3:51 pm
Detectives granted more time to question two people arrested on suspicion of murder
Detectives have been granted a further 24 hours to question a 28-year-old man and a 21-year-old woman on suspicion of murdering missing Becky Watts, Avon and Somerset Police said.A statement on their website said: "This afternoon, we have been granted a warrant of further detention regarding the two people arrested on suspicion of the murder of Becky Watts.
"During a short hearing at Bristol Magistrates' Court, officers were granted a further 24 hours to question the man and woman.
"They remain in custody at this time."
3:36 pm
News about body parts is "too much to bear" for family
The father of Becky Watts has described news that body parts have been found by police searching for the missing teenager as "too much to bear".In a statement released by police, Becky's father Darren and stepmother Anjie Galsworthy said: "To receive such news as we did today about our dear daughter and step-daughter Becky is too much to bear.
"We have the support of a good family network to help us in these challenging times.
"We would ask that you treat Becky with the due reverence and allow us to come to terms with our grief in private."
Becky vanished from her home in Crown Hill, St George, Bristol at around 11.15am on February 19.
Two people, a 28-year-old man and a 21-year-old woman, were arrested on suspicion of her kidnap on Saturday.
Detectives, who were granted extra time to question the pair by magistrates, arrested them on suspicion of her murder yesterday.
2:52 pm
Detective who announced body parts discovery
This is the policeman who announced the tragic news that body parts had been discovered. Detective Superintendent Mike Courtiour said earlier today: "This is devastating news for Becky's family and friends and our thoughts are with them.
"We will continue to offer every support we can to them during this terrible ordeal."
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2:43 pm
Rubbish collection
Police officers have removed wheelie bins and black rubbish bags as the Becky Watts investigation continues. Cops have retrieved the waste from Cotton Mill Lane, which is just a couple of minutes away from Barton Court.
Cordons are still in place as the police work continues.
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2:23 pm
Search continues
Another picture of the fingertip search as officers continue to examine the area in Barton Court. Detective Superintendent Mike Courtiour said police began looking in this part of Barton Hill after a tip off last night.
He said in a statement: "The information suggested that Becky's body had been cut up and a search at the new location resulted in the discovery of body parts.
"Although formal identification procedures have not yet been completed, we have made Becky's family aware of this discovery."
2:11 pm
Fingertip searches
Police have been carrying out finger tip searches in the area. Officers have been seen on their hands and knees scouring the area near the property where the body parts were found.
Today marks the 12th day since the 16-year-old Becky Watts disappeared.
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2:00 pm
More pictures from scene
Better quality pictures from the scene in Barton Hill now. At the top are the forensic teams, seen wearing blue gloves as well as the white suits.
Below that are officers moving beyond the cordon.
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1:57 pm
Aerial shot of suspected crime scene
This aerial picture shows the suspected crime scene from above. The white tent in the bottom left garden shows where officers have been working.
Police cars and vans are stationed at various points along the road.
1:53 pm
Large police presence
There is still a large police presence at the Barton Court home, as you can see in the picture below. Ten police staff can be seen in white of forensic overalls walking along the cordoned off pavement.
Teams began searching the Barton Hill area at the weekend.
1:42 pm
Floral tributes at Becky's home
Floral tributes have been left outside of the home of Becky Watts in St George. Two bouquets were pictured at the gates outside the home following the sad news body parts have been found during the police search.
No doubt more flowers will follow as well-wishers pay their respects.
1:40 pm
Picture of ambulance leaving Barton Court
Below is a picture of the private ambulance seen leaving Barton Court. Police confirmed earlier today they had found body parts at the property in Barton Hill, Bristol.
Four men and one woman have been arrested in connection with the incident.
1:28 pm
Private ambulance arrives
A private ambulance has just left the house where body parts were found in the search for Becky Watts.Men dressed in black, thought to be funeral directors, were ushered into the home by officers and then around 20 minutes later were seen coming out.
They have now left.
1:13 pm
Police search
This footage shows police searching the grounds around a home in Bristol after body parts were discovered in the search for Becky Watts.In the video, the forensic tent can been seen at the bottom of the screen as a number of officers scour the grounds.
Police are thought to have begun searching the home after receiving information that Becky's body had been 'cut up'.
1:02 pm
Neighbour 'devastated'
A grandmother who lives in one of the streets where police are conducting searches has told of her horror at the news that body parts have been discovered.Speaking to ITV News, the woman, called Jen who lives in Cotton Mill Lane, told how she was heartbroken.
She said: "I'm scared to imagine that I might have missed her (Becky). I am totally devastated and I can't stop shaking and I feel so, so sorry for the parents - my heart goes out to them. That poor baby."
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12:47 pm
"Inconceivably diabolical"
Since news that body parts had been found in the search for missing Becky, tributes and prayers have been offered on social networks.Among them is Bristol North West MP Charlotte Leslie who said the development was "inconceivably diabolical" in a heartfelt post on Twitter.
12:40 pm
Large search ongoing
The property, in the Barton Hill area of Bristol, is a modern mid-terrace house and is in the street adjacent to Cotton Mill Lane, where forensic experts were examining a home on Monday.There are currently thought to be two major search locations as part of the investigation.
One is in Barton Court, where the body parts were found following information received by police last night.
The other is the house in nearby Cotton Mill Lane - where it is thought two more forensic tents are still in place following police activity yesterday.
12:23 pm
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Neighbours 'horrified'
The Mirror's Richard Smith is on the scene in Bristol where the shocking discovery was made.He tells us: "Police are conducting a fingertip search outside the property where the body parts were found.
"There are also officers on horseback patrolling the area as residents in the small community here come to terms with the devastating news.
"I spoke to one woman who was being consoled by her husband as they watched the police work. She told me how it was just 'horrific' what had happened.
"Others are at a complete loss to describe the feeling down here."
12:07 pm
Police going door-to-door
The area where the body parts were found is thought to be around a mile-and-a-half away from Becky's home.Police officers are down on the scene at Barton Court checking bins and also going door-to-door talking to neighbours and scouring the area.
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11:59 am
Uncle: "No one on dad's side implicated"
The teenager's uncle, Sam Galsworthy, has said that no-one on Becky's father's side had any connection to her disappearance.Seeking to end speculation and rumour, he said: "We want to make it absolutely clear that no member of Darren's side of the family are implicated in any way.
"Every family member who was part of our search for Rebecca still remains with us."
11:52 am
Key events
Here is a timeline of events in the disappearance of Becky Watts.- February 18: Becky stays overnight at a friend's house.
- February 19: The 16-year-old returns to her home in Crown Hill, St George, Bristol, at around 11.15am. She leaves home with her phone, laptop and tablet computer but does not tell friends or family where she is going, or take extra clothing.
- February 20: The teenager is reported missing by her family at 4pm.
- February 23: Her father, Darren Galsworthy, and grandmother, Pat Watts, appeal for her to come home.
- February 24: Police appeal to local communities to help find Becky.
- February 26: Detectives say there is "nothing to suggest" the missing girl has come to harm despite her father's fears that she may have been attacked.
- February 27: Police carry out specialist open water searches of a pond in St George's Park, which they say is a "routine" part of the investigation and not based on specific intelligence.
- February 28: Two people are arrested in connection with Becky's disappearance.
- March 1: Police confirm that no significant items have been identified during searches carried out within a 1.25- mile (2km) radius of Becky's home.
- March 2: Police are given a further 36 hours to question two people arrested in connection with her disappearance.
- March 3: Body parts are found in what police say is a "significant development" in their investigation.
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11:35 am
Horror house
This is an aerial shot of a police forensic tent outside a home where it is thought body parts were found in the search for 16-year-old Becky Watts.The tent has been set up in what looks like the back garden. Police often use them to protect evidence from the elements and also to prevent people from seeing potentially disturbing images.
Police revealed this morning how they were called to the home after receiving information last night that Becky's body had been 'cut up'.
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11:26 am
Family statement
Becky Watts' mum Tania has released a statement along with the teenager's grandmother Pat and her brother Daniel Watts.They said: "We are devastated to be told of this latest development.
"We are at an utter loss to understand why anyone would want to hurt our beautiful Becky in such a brutal way.
"We are grateful to the police for all they have done and are continuing to do in this investigation.
"Whilst there are people in custody, none of whom are connected to the Watts family, we will not be making any further comment and we ask that our privacy is respected at this horrific time."
11:24 am
Forensic tent
A forensic tent can be seen set up in what appears to be the back garden of a home in the area where the body parts were found.It is thought that this is the house where police made the grisly discovery after receiving information that tragic Becky had been 'cut up'.
Police at the scene have been spotted searching rubbish and recycling bins in the area as the continue their search for evidence.
11:15 am
Police correction: Four men and one woman arrested
Avon and Somerset Police have announced that the five people arrested last night were in fact four men and one woman.Earlier today, officers had said it was three men and two women who had been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender, however they have now issued a correction.
The men arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender are aged 29, 29, 23 and 23. The woman is also aged 23.
These arrests come on top of the arrest of a 28-year-old man and a 21-year-old woman on suspicion of murder.
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11:10 am
Police: 'Think of family'
Police have appealed for people to be sensitive to the family's feelings at this horrific time for them.In an apparent plea to any potential Twitter trolls, Avon and Somerset Police called on people to think about what they are saying on social networks.
This comes after the tragic news was announced this morning that body parts had been discovered in the search for Becky.
11:05 am
Moment police revealed body parts find
This video shows the moment police made the announcement that no-one wanted to hear.This morning, at around 10am, Detective Superintendent Mike Courtiour made a statement where he told how investigators received new information that Becky's body had been cut up.
After searching a home, officers found body parts inside but are yet to identify them.
11:01 am
Five new arrests
The total number of people currently in police custody now stands at seven after this morning's announcement.Following the arrest of a man and woman on suspicion of murder yesterday, police revealed they had arrested a further three men and two women.
These five people were arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender after police discovered body parts in a home in Bristol. None of the arrested people have yet been identified.
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10:55 am
House in 'residential area'
The area in which the body parts were found is said to be a quiet residential area close to a large park in Bristol.It was not thought to have been part of the original searches by police, but is only a short distance from a home they were searching yesterday.
Cordons are up all around the home.
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10:40 am
Barton Court
Here is a live shot of Barton Court where police discovered body parts while searching for missing Becky Watts.The road is completely blocked off by police, and the Mirror's Richard Smith confirmed that it is very close to the house that police were searching yesterday.
Police switched their search to the new home after receiving information that Becky's body had been 'cut up.
10:32 am
'Body parts house'
The home where body parts were found by police searching for the missing teenager is thought to be only 100 yards or so from another house that police were searching yesterday.The entire entire cul-de-sac has been sealed off by police even though it appears that only one house is currently being searched.
10:26 am
Family devastated
Police revealed they had told Becky's family about the news that they had discovered body parts.The family had been trying to keep hope alive and had been posting their thoughts on Facebook and other social networks, but they were told the horrific news shortly after police made the gruesome discovery.
Detective Superintendent Mike Courtiour said: "This is devastating news for Becky's family and friends and our thoughts are with them. We will continue to offer every support we can to them during this terrible ordeal."
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10:20 am
Street where body parts found
This is the street where police discovered body parts after receiving information that Becky's body had been cut up.The information was received last night and led to an increased police operation in the area.
10:16 am
What we know so far
After the tragic news was announced by police this morning, it is worth recapping what we know about the case so far.- Becky went missing on February 20
- Two people, a man and a woman, were arrested on Monday on suspicion of murder
- Police received information last night that Becky's body had been cut up
- Officer's searched a home in Barton Court in the Barton Hill area of Bristol
- Upon searching the area, investigators found body parts
- Three further men and two women have since been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender
- The body parts have not yet been identified but police have told Becky's family about the discovery
10:04 am
Full statement
Detective Superintendent Mike Courtiour made the following statement:“As a result of new information received late last night, we attended a house at Barton Court in the Barton Hill area of Bristol.
“The information suggested that Becky’s body had been cut up and a search at the new location resulted in the discovery of body parts.
“Although formal identification procedures have not yet been completed, we have made Becky’s family aware of this discovery.
“As a result of this latest development, a further three men and two women have been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.
“They remain in police custody at this time as do the man and the woman arrested on suspicion of Becky’s murder.
“This is devastating news for Becky’s family and friends and our thoughts are with them. We will continue to offer every support we can to them during this terrible ordeal.”
10:04 am
Becky's family told
Although the body has not been identified, police have said that they have informed Becky's family after making the discovery.
10:02 am
Further arrests
After finding body parts in a home in Bristol, police revealed that they have arrested a further three men and two women.They have been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.
10:00 am
Body parts found
Police have revealed that body parts have been found at a house in Bristol.During the conference, police said they received information that Becky's body had been cut up.
9:43 am
Family's grief
News of the 'significant development' came after family members revealed their grief over the missing teenager.Becky’s aunt, Sarah Broom, took to Facebook to speak about the impact her disappearance was having on the family and made a plea to get her home.
She wrote on Facebook: “I'm sorry I haven't been able to reply to every message, but please know I’ve shared each one with my whole family as we hold and support each other here in a hell that's only just started.
“We are completely broken and so emotionally and physically drained.
“We’re finding comfort in your beautiful messages as we read each one, thank you for your endless support and love you've changed our lives’ forever.
“With all of my strong amazing family supporting, we are sharing love and complete heartbreak while we process everything.
“We're all so completely broken with nothing left to give anymore.”
“Shoulder to shoulder is how we started and that is just how we're stay,” she added.
“Now please just bring Becky home to us. We beg you.”
9:35 am
Massive search
The search for Becky has been a huge police operation with officers drafted in from Wiltshire, Gloucestershire and Devon and Cornwall.Police dogs from South Wales Police have also been brought in during the search while a police helicopter has been used to scour the land from the skies.
As well as this, Avon and Somerset Police say they have used search and missing persons' experts from the National Crime Agency, College of Policing and the National Missing Persons organisations.
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9:26 am
Development made last night
Police are not saying much, but have revealed that they made the 'significant development' in their investigation to find Becky last night.More details will come out from the press conference, which is expected to begin in just over half an hour.
9:15 am
'Significant development'
Police will be revealing details of a 'significant development' in the case during the press conference at 10am.This news comes after two people were arrested on suspicion of the 16-year-old's murder yesterday.
Investigators have been given until tonight to either charge or release the duo.
Yesterday, police from across the country were drafted in to help with searching for Becky.
Sniffer dogs were deployed along with a police helicopter.
9:09 am
Police press conference
Police have announced that they will be making a statement on the case at 10am this morning.A press conference will be held to give details on the missing teenager.
As yet, there is no news on what will be said, but it is thought the conference will be a statement from investigators with no questions taken.
8:37 am
Police have until tonight to question duo
At the moment, Avon and Somerset Police have until this evening to release or charge the man and woman they have arrested on suspicion of murder.This comes after investigators were granted a 36-hour extension to hold the duo by a judge yesterday morning.
Police revealed they would use the time to continue questioning the two, as yet unnamed, people.
8:09 am
Boyfriend 'gutted'
Becky's boyfriend Luke Oberhansil is saids to be devastated by what has happened to his girlfriend.Luke's mum told the Mirror yesterday: "It's just sad what her family is going through.
"Luke is gutted.
"They have only been going out together for a few months but Becky is a lovely girl.
"We've both been going out on the searches for Becky and we're still hopeful she will be found alive.
"Luke attends a different college to Becky and he has gone in to lessons today."
7:45 am
Search goes on
Police sniffer dogs, helicopters and search teams have all been drafted in from different areas of the country to help with the search for the young girl.At present the search is still concentrated within a five mile radius of her home in Bristol.
Becky, who is at college re-sitting her GCSEs, was last seen at around 10.30am on Thursday February 19 when her step-mum Anjie left home for a hospital appointment.
It is understood someone in the house heard the music being turned off in her room - and the front door slam.
7:43 am
Police custody
The two people who were arrested yesterday on suspicion of murder remain in police custody today.A 28-year-old man and a 21-year-old woman were arrested yesterday, Avon and Somerset Police revealed.
The duo are expected to be grilled today as police continue to search for the missing 16-year-old, who was last seen at her home in the St George area of Bristol on 19 February.
On Monday morning, a district judge gave police a warrant of further detention, giving officers another 36 hours to question the arrested man and woman
Teams of forensic experts yesterday searched two houses in Bristol - one opposite the home of Becky's boyfriend Luke Oberhansil,17.
A team of eight white suited forensic experts went into the modern terrace in a cul-de-sac in Barton Hill, Bristol, two miles from Becky's family home.
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