Man arrested in connection with 1993 Gloucestershire murder

Carol Clark, from Bristol, was found dead by the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal on 28 March 1993

Carol Clark was found dead with her neck broken, having been strangled
Author: James DiamondPublished 4th Apr 2023

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a woman from Bristol three decades ago, in 1993.

Carol Clark, who was 32 and from the Montpelier area of Bristol, was found dead in reeds and undergrowth beside the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal on Sunday 28 March 1993.

She had been strangled and her neck was broken.

Gloucestershire Police are questioning a 66-year-old man from the county, after recently receiving "new and significant information," they say.

Detective Chief Inspector Wayne Usher said: "We are determined to get answers and justice for Carol's family, and this arrest is a positive development in our ongoing investigation.

"There is a dedicated team of staff working on this case, and while progress is being made, I'm still asking people to come forward if they feel they may have information which could assist us.

"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.

"My thoughts remain with Carol's family, who have been updated by police family liaison officers on these latest developments.

"They have asked that their privacy is respected and that they are not approached by media at this time."

Carol lived on Picton Street in Bristol at the time and was last seen two days before her body was found, getting into a car on her road at around 11:30pm on Wednesday 26 March.

Her body was found on the Friday by a dog walker.

Anyone who has information on this case is asked to call Gloucestershire Police on 101 and quote incident 264 of 27 March 2023.

You can also report details online here, or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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