Man arrested in ‘no body’ murder investigation as divers scour for clues

A man has been arrested concerning the disappearance of a woman who police fear has come under ‘serious harm’.

Julie Buckley, 54, disappeared from Christchurch in late January and now a man has been charged in a ‘no-body’ murder investigation.

Karl Hutchings, 47, was charged with murder after a police investigation sealed off two bungalows and Cambridgeshire Police carried out urgent inquiries.

The case was declared a ‘no-body’ murder on Friday as they continue to urge the public to come forward with any information about Ms Buckley.

Detective Inspector Richard Stott said: ‘We are trying to piece together Julie’s movements before she disappeared so I would appeal for anyone who has seen her in the past few weeks to get in touch.

‘We know she has links to places in the surrounding area including March, Manea, and Chatteris so I would urge people who live in those areas to consider if they have information that could be of use to our inquiry.

‘We are in touch with the family of Julie and specially trained officers are keeping them up to date on the police inquiry at this very difficult time.

‘Although we have always wanted to find Julie alive, the circumstances suggest she is likely to have come to serious harm, so we continue to treat her disappearance as murder.’

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