Major update as man arrested on suspicion of murdering woman who was dumped near canal with snapped neck 31 years ago
A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a woman who was found dumped near a canal with a snapped neck 31 years ago.
Carol Clark, 32, was last seen on March 26, 1993 in the St Paul's area of Bristol getting into a car.
Her body was discovered two days later in reeds and undergrowth close to the water at Sharpness Docks.
Carol had been strangled and her neck was broken - sparking a murder probe.
Gloucestershire Constabulary today confirmed a 64-year-old man had been arrested on suspicion of murder.
The suspect, from Newcastle, has since been released on bail until June pending further enquiries.
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He is the second person to be detained after police arrested a 64-year-old man last year on suspicion of murder.
Carol was wearing a black baseball cap, brown leather jacket, blue denim mini skirt, black polo neck jumper and a plain blue T-shirt at the time of her disappearance.
A large-scale murder probe was launched in 1993 but no one was ever brought to justice.
Police re-opened the case last year on the 30th anniversary of the killing after receiving "new and significant" information.
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Detective Chief Inspector Wayne Usher said: "We remain committed to getting answers for Carol's family.
"I'm still asking people to come forward if they feel they may have information which could assist us.
"The location where Carol was found was overlooked by the Severn Way, and on the weekend she was discovered it was the 200th anniversary celebrations of the British Waterways, so it would have been very busy, with foreign-registered vessels in the dock.
"Maybe you were there at the time but travelled back home without hearing about the case until now. Whatever the reason, if you were there and now recall something please report it.
"Carol's family have been updated by police family liaison officers on this arrest and we ask that their privacy is respected at this time."
Anyone with information can call police on 101 quoting incident 264 of 27 March 2023.
