Man arrested on suspicion of Melanie Hall murder released on bail

No one has ever been charged with Melanie's murder Credit: Family

A man arrested on suspicion of murdering a young woman 20 years ago has been released on police bail pending further enquiries.

Melanie Hall, aged 25, disappeared after leaving a nightclub in Bath in 1996. Her remains were found 13 years later in vegetation next to the M5 motorway.

Nobody has ever been charged with her murder.

A 45-year-old man who was arrested on Thursday and questioned over the weekend has been released on police bail.

Her remains were found in vegetation next to junction 14 of the M5 in Thornbury, Gloucester. Credit: ITV News

Melanie was last seen alive at 1.10am on June 9, 1996, on a night out with friends, sitting on a stool at the edge of the dance-floor in Cadillacs nightclub.

Her belongings - including a pale blue silk dress, a black satchel and silver drop earrings - have never been found.