Body found in search for 'murdered' teenager

The former-boyfriend of a 19-year-old mother who was found dead in woodland in Hertfordshire on Sunday has appeared in court charged with her murder.

The man accused of murdering Amelia Arnold made his first appearance in the crown court today.

Jack Wall, 22, appeared at Luton Crown Court via videolink from Peterborough Prison, where he is being held in custody. He is accused or murdering Amelia Arnold who lived in Hadrian's Walk, Stevenage.

He will stand trial next spring.Judge Richard Foster, hearing the case, fixed a date for a plea hearing in February next year.The trial is expected to last 5 days.

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Police have confirmed that the body found in woodland near Hatfield on Sunday is that of 19-year-old Amelia Arnold.

The post mortem also confirmed that Amelia died as a result of head injuries.

Amelia's boyfriend, 22-year-old Jack Wall from Hadrians Walk in Stevenage, has been charged with murder.

Joseph Potter, 41, from Bletchley has also been charged with perverting the course of justice.

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The boyfriend of Amelia Arnold from Stevenage, has been charged with her murder. 22 year old Jack Wall from Hadrians Walk is due before Hatfield Remand Court this morning.

A body, thought to be that of the 19 year old was found in woodland near to Travellers Lane in Hatfield on Sunday.

41 year old Joseph Potter from Bletchley has also been charged with perverting the course of justice.

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Police have charged a 22 year old man with the murder of his girlfriend, whose body was found in woods in Hatfield. Amelia Arnold, a 19 year old hairdresser, disappeared from the home she shared with Jack Wall, 22, and their young daughter in Hadrian's Walk, Stevenage last Wednesday.

Her body was discovered yesterday (Sunday). After a police appeal, Wall handed himself into the town's police station on Sunday, where he was arrested on suspicion of murder. He was charged with murder this evening (Monday) and will appear before Hatfield Remand Court tomorrow morning (Tuesday).

Another man, Joseph Potter, 41, from Sycamore Lane, Bletchley was arrested earlier and has been charged with perverting the course of justice. Formal identification and a post mortem are to be carried out.

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Police searching for a missing 19-year-old from Stevenage have found a body in woodland in Hatfield in Hertfordshire. Detectives believe it is the body of Amelia Arnold, who disappeared on Wednesday 7 November from the home she shared with her partner Jack Wall.

22-year-old Jack Wall of Hadrian's Walk in Stevenage has been arrested on suspicion of murder. A 41-year-old man has been charged with perverting the course of justice.

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Police searching for a missing 19-year-old from Stevenage have found a body in woodland in Hatfield in Hertfordshire

Detectives believe it is the body of Amelia Arnold, who disappeared from her home in Hadrian's Walk in Stevenage on Wednesday 7 November.

Amelia's 22-year-old boyfriend Jack Wall, who lived with her at the property on Hadrian's Walk, has been arrested on suspicion of murder. A 41-year old man has appeared in court charged with perverting the course of justice.

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Police investigating a suspected murder in Stevenage have found the body of a woman they believe to be 19-year-old Amelia Arnold.

Searches took place in a wooded area off Travellers Lane in Hatfield yesterday.

Although formal identification is yet to be carried out, it is believed they have found Amelia.

A 22-year-old man from Stevenage and a 41-year-old man from Bletchley remain in police custody.

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Detectives looking for a missing 19-year-old from Stevenage have arrested a man.

Amelia Arnold has not been seen since Wednesday. Police say they have reason to believe she's been murdered. 22 year old Jack Wall from Hadrian’s Walk in Stevenage is currently in police custody.

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