A 61-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of Lamduan Armitage, whose body was found by walkers in a stream in the Yorkshire Dales more than two decades ago.
Her body was discovered on 20 September 2004 at Sell Gill, a spot on the Pennine Way between Pen-y-ghent and Horton in Ribblesdale. A group of hikers had posed for a photograph when they noticed the body in the water.
Lamduan, who would now be 55, remained unidentified for 15 years until her parents in Udon Thani, north-east Thailand, saw an online BBC report and contacted North Yorkshire Police. DNA testing later confirmed her identity.
Detectives initially believed she had died of natural causes, but in 2018 a cold case team revealed she was murdered. The arrested man remains in police custody for questioning. The force has urged the public and media to refrain from speculation.
Cold case detectives and family liaison officers visited Thailand in February 2023, interviewing witnesses and meeting Lamduan’s parents. They also handed over a memorial book containing photographs of the funeral service held in Horton in Ribblesdale in 2007, which was arranged and paid for by local people.
