Man held over teacher's murder

A man has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of teacher Jane Longhurst, Sussex Police said today.

At a press conference in Brighton, the senior investigating officer Detective Chief Inspector Steve Dennis said a 35–year–old man from Hove had been arrested at his home address yesterday.

The burning body of Miss Longhurst, 31, was found on Saturday in woodland at Wiggonholt Common, near Pulborough, West Sussex.

Miss Longhurst, who taught at a school for children with learning difficulties in Brighton, vanished from the home she shared with her long–term partner Malcolm Sentance, 34, on March 14.