Man held in Tia manhunt

Police hunting the partner of the grandmother of 12-year-old Tia Sharp said tonight that he had been arrested on suspicion of murder.

Fri, 10 Aug, 2012 - 22:14

Police hunting the partner of the grandmother of 12-year-old Tia Sharp said tonight that he had been arrested on suspicion of murder.

A Scotland Yard spokesman said that Stuart Hazell, 37, was arrested in a public place at 8.25pm in the south London borough of Merton after he was identified by a member of the public.

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