Yeates murder: police granted extra time to question suspect

The suspect was detained in the early hours of yesterday after police investigating 25-year-old Joanna Yeates’s death uncovered fresh evidence.

Soon afterwards, specialist search teams moved into a neighbouring flat in the building where Miss Yeates lived at 44 Canynge Road, Clifton, Bristol.

Dutch engineer Vincent Tabak, 32, is registered as living at the address with his girlfriend Tanja Morson.

A force spokesman said: “This afternoon, police have been to court and successfully applied for a warrant of further detention, which will enable us to continue to question the 32-year-old man we arrested yesterday until late tomorrow evening.

“As soon as we are in a position to release any further information, we will update the website and voicebank immediately.

“You will understand that we are therefore unable to comment any further on this investigation at this time.”

Police officers were seen at the offices of Mr Tabak’s employer, international consultancy Buro Happold, in Lower Bristol Road, Bath.

The firm, and several colleagues, referred all inquiries to Avon and Somerset Police. The force has not named the suspect in custody.

Workers erected scaffolding and green tarpaulin at the rear of the substantial converted Victorian property in Canynge Road yesterday.