Jo Sheen: Fifth arrest in missing woman murder probe

The last known sighting of Jo Sheen was in December 2019

A man has been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder a woman who has been missing for almost a year.

Jo Sheen, 44, was last seen travelling from Fareham to Southampton, Hampshire, with a friend on 5 December 2019.

The suspect, 53, from Southampton, was later released pending other inquiries.

Four people previously arrested on the same charge - a 50-year-old woman and three men aged 29, 50 and 63 - were released but remain under investigation.

Ms Sheen, who has no permanent address, car, or bank account, was officially reported missing by her family on 22 February, police previously said.

Officers conducted searches around Empress Road in Southampton in August.