detective

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Forensic officers and detectives also spent much of the day at the property where Amy was found.

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“I don’t—” I’m about to roll my eyes at him again, for such a detective question, as if we’re trapped in a Conan Doyle novel.

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The Londoner went free and detectives left empty-handed.

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On Wednesday, the court allowed prosecutors to detain him for five days to enable detectives to conduct further investigations.

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A police spokesman said: "We would stress that the investigation remains in its early stages and detectives from the major crime team are liaising with the trust, which is supporting the inquiry."

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