Man arrested on suspicion of murdering Carol Clark 31 years ago

Carol Clark was last seen alive around St Pauls in Bristol on 26 March 1993

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a woman 31 years ago.

The body of Carol Clark, who was 32 and from Bristol, was found strangled with a broken neck in Sharpness Docks in Gloucester in March 1993.

The case was reopened in 2023 after Gloucestershire Police received "new and significant" information surrounding her death.

Officers have now arrested a 64-year-old man from Newcastle and released him on bail, pending further enquiries.

Ms Clark's partially clothed body was found in reeds and undergrowth at the side of the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal on 28 March 1993.

She was last seen alive around Picton Street and Ashley Road in St Pauls, Bristol, two days earlier.

'Getting answers'

A 66-year-old man who was arrested in April 2023 remains under investigation.

Det Ch Insp Wayne Usher said: "We remain committed to getting answers for Carol's family."

He said the force was still asking people to come forward "if they feel they may have information which could assist us".

He added: "The location where Carol was found was overlooked by the Severn Way, and on the weekend she was discovered it was the 200th anniversary celebrations of the British Waterways, so it would have been very busy, with foreign-registered vessels in the dock.

"Maybe you were there at the time but travelled back home without hearing about the case until now.

"Whatever the reason, if you were there and now recall something please report it."