Detention of Holly and Jessica suspects extended

The period of detention for two people suspected of murdering Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman has been extended.

The period of detention for two people suspected of murdering Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman has been extended.

Police can now question Mr Ian Huntley (28) and girlfriend Ms Maxine Carr (25) until 6 a.m. tomorrow, when they will have to be charged or released.

The extension followed a five-hour post-mortem on the bodies of Holly and Jessica that failed to establish how they died.

Further tests will be needed over the next few weeks. This means the girls' funerals cannot be held for some time.

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Holly's parents have made a brief visit to the Church of St Andrew in their home town of Soham, where the churchyard has been transformed into a sea of flowers left by well-wishers.

Soham residents are being offered counselling to help them come to terms with case.

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