POLICE are on the hunt for a mystery car after the body of a missing woman was found on a rural road in Leicestershire.
A 29-year-old man, from Coalville, has been arrested on suspicion of murder.
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Charley Road in Leicestershire where the missing woman's body was discovered 2
Police are asking for anyone who saw a white Citreon C3 on Friday night to come forward Credit: Alamy
Detectives are asking anyone who saw a white Citreon C3 on Friday night to come forward.
It is believed the car travelled between Coalville and Loughborough between 8pm and 10pm that night.
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Police are asking anyone who might have seen the car or captured its movements on dashcam or CCTV to speak with them.
A body of a woman was discovered in Charley Road near Woodhouse Eaves in the early hours of Sunday.
She had previously been reported missing outside the Leicestershire force area.
Detective Inspector Kenny Henry, from the East Midlands Special Operations Unit (EMSOU) is leading the investigation.
He said: “Since the woman’s body was discovered this morning, our investigation has been progressing at a fast rate.
“As a result of enquiries carried out so far, we have identified a white Citroen C3 that is known to have travelled between Coalville and Loughborough on Friday evening.
"I would therefore ask anyone who saw such a vehicle at either location – or on the roads between the two – to come forward.
“Any information you have, whether it was a sighting or footage of the car in question, could help our investigation.”
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The 29-year-old man remains in custody where he is being questioned by detectives.
Anyone with information can visit the Leicestershire Police website and by quoting incident 500 of 7 August.
Alternatively, call 101.