Man arrested after missing woman's body found at Skegness nature reserve

A murder investigation is underway after a woman's body was found at a nature reserve in Skegness.

Lincolnshire police say although formal identification has not yet taken place they believe it is the body of a Petra Ross who went missing last week.

She was found at Gibraltar Point which is a stretch of unspoilt coastline that runs from Skegness to the the Wash.

Lincolnshire police have said: "We believe this to be the body of 23-year-old Petra Ross, who was reported missing on Friday, January 19. Her family have been made aware. Enquiries are ongoing."

A 45-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder. He remains in police custody.

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