Found Deceased UK - Libby Squire, 21, last seen getting into taxi outside Welly club, Hull, 31 Jan 2019 #2 *ARREST*

[CoverMeCagney]

People that saw Libby after leaving the club

1. the taxi driver, he dropped her at home at 11:29pm. Police have cleared him
2. student neighbour - saw her stumbling in street walking away from her house
3. as above
4. Grey haired bearded man in silver car who saw Libby on the bench and asked if she needed help. She said no, he drove off. Police have cleared him.
5. PR. Arrested on suspicion of abduction.

 

[HayLouise]

Libby Squire: One week on

Detective Superintendent Matt Hutchinson has released a statement this morning about the investigation into the disappearance of Libby Squire in Hull.

Det Supt Hutchinson said: “It has been one week since the last positive sighting of Libby in Hull and I want to clarify a number of points.

“During this week we have undertaken a large scale search for Libby with assistance from members of the public, students, university staff, as well as our partners in other emergency services.

“We have received hundreds of calls and have been following up numerous lines of enquiry.

“We are still treating Libby’s disappearance as a missing person’s enquiry. I have said previously that we are keeping an open mind as to her whereabouts and that is still very much the case.

“Our number one priority is to find Libby Squire and we are still conducting extensive searches and appealing for any information from the public.

“Last night a 24-year-old man from Hull was arrested around 9pm on suspicion of abduction at an address on Raglan Street. He is still in custody.

“I can also confirm that we have recovered a car on Raglan Street which is currently forming just one part of our investigation.

“During the course of our investigations we have spoken to a taxi driver and another motorist who stopped to help Libby on the night. I want to make it clear that these two individuals are not suspects in this enquiry.

“My officers have been and will continue to work around the clock in our search for Libby.

“Tonight Thursday 7 February there will PCSOs and officers in the area of Beverley Road and the University who will be handing out leaflets and speaking with as many people as we can to gather as much information as possible about Libby.

“They will be in the area from about 5pm going into tomorrow morning.

“We also have a special ‘media van’ with a large screen which is being driven around the area around the same time with information displayed which will help reinforce our appeal to find her.

“I have specialist officers who have been supporting Libby’s parents throughout, and I want to say a personal thank you to Lisa and Russ Squire and Libby’s extended family and friends for their strength and bravery during this difficult time.

“I am also aware that this has been a worrying time for residents living in the area and the wider university community. I would like to thank them for their help and patience, and want to offer my reassurance that my officers will continue to be in the area over the coming days.

“Please come forward with any information you may have no matter how insignificant you think it might be.

“Call us on 101 or if you want to remain anonymous, then you can call the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.”

Libby Squire: One week on | Humberside Police

 

[Elainera]

Please note:

We have two women reporting screams that night, in two different locations.

We have a grey, bearded man who saw Libby sitting on the bench at 11.45pm, offering help. He has spoken to police and was "very helpful". He is not the man in custody who also claims he offered to help Libby.

 

[sundaaaay]

**Now it's a new thread, I implore new people to read what has been said already before asking questions.**

Can we please go back to discussing the grey haired man?

 

[Ched]

Would a bus have gone past the bench at 12:09 ? As buses now all have external view cameras on them and I presume exact times of buses are logged through a system.

 

[Elainera]

Can we please go back to discussing the grey haired man?

Yes at 12.30

 

[Atoz]

Can we please go back to discussing the grey haired man?

All the talk of this man is making me go grey and I think I've grown a long beard since he was cleared.

 

[Hatfield]

Here is a new question if anyone knows the answer to. The creek that is near her house on Wellesley street. Can you cross that creek on foot to get to the other side and work your way over to the playing fields and that pond area on foot?

Trying to think of a possibility she may have took off on foot and was chased across that river into the area of the fields on foot?

Because if not on foot then it means when he picked her up at the bench then instead of driving her home he would have driven on Beverly road over the bridge with her in his car to get to that area. I dont think she would have accepted to ride across that river without fighting the whole way unless he knocked her out or something while in the car. Because her home was not across the river.

Trying to match up the screams with how she got there.

 

[CoverMeCagney]

Would a bus have gone past the bench at 12:09 ? As buses now all have external view cameras on them and I presume exact times of buses are logged through a system.

Possibly Ched. It seems doubtful there is a fixed CCTV camera covering the bench, and the wording of the police statement suggests she was definitely there at 11:40 and they think she was there until about 12:09. I'm going to assume that a bus or dashcam has determined those times.

 

[whitelilac]

Odd that the scream heard by the lady was at 12:30pm, and the dark eerie multiple screams from the park at 12:15pm. You'd think it would be the other way around if they were both Libby.

 

[HayLouise]

Important tweets from previous thread continued:

Libby Squire investigation update from Humberside police: “During the course of our investigations we have spoken to a taxi driver and another motorist who stopped to help Libby on the night. I want to make it clear that these two individuals are not suspects in this enquiry.”

Clare Fallon on Twitter

There is a lot of police activity around Hull’s Oak Road Playing Fields as the search for university student Libby Squire continues. An officer has prevented me from walking any further towards the pond. There are now 3 police vans here, 2 cars & a specialist marine search team.

David Harrison on Twitter

There is a growing police presence at Hull’s Oak Road Playing Fields as the search for missing university student Libby Squire continues. A crime scene investigation team has just arrived. Officers have also begun opening up the manholes in the carpark.

David Harrison on Twitter

The path that runs along the bank of the River Hull, just next to the Oak Road Playing Fields, has also been closed off as officers search for missing Libby Squire. Officers are focusing on the area around the pond. The police helicopter is also overhead & circling the park.

David Harrison on Twitter

Police enter a property in Raglan Street, Hull, where a man was earlier arrested in connection with the possible abduction of missing student Libby Squire @PA

Officers are also currently searching gardens and waste ground around Oak Road Playing Fields @PA #LibbySquire

Rich McCarthy on Twitter

Police search a local park near the River Hull and a derelict building for missing student Libby Squire as they quiz a 24 year old on suspicion of abduction.

lucy thornton on Twitter

Officers are currently searching the land around some abandoned buildings next to the Oak Road Playing Fields pond. An officer in white overalls is also inspecting the bank of the River Hull. A lot of police activity here as the search for missing student Libby Squire continues.

David Harrison on Twitter

A forensics officer has been bagging evidence & taking photographs around this abandoned building next to Hull’s Oak Road Playing Fields in the past half hour. Officers are continuing to search for missing university student Libby Squire.

https://twitter.com/daveharrisonbbc/status/1093529902937243650?s=2

Libby Squire search: continuing police searches all afternoon at Oak Road playing fields. focus on lake & trees area examined on previous days. #Hull

Katy Austin on Twitter

This billboard is being placed at the Clough Rd/Cottingham Rd junction in Hull tonight - close to where missing student Libby Squire was last seen. Officers continue to focus on the nearby Oak Road Playing Fields - forensics officers were seen bagging evidence there earlier.

David Harrison on Twitter

 

[Atoz]

Here is a new question if anyone knows the answer to. The creek that is near her house on Wellesley street. Can you cross that creek on foot to get to the other side and work your way over to the playing fields and that pond area on foot?

Trying to think of a possibility she may have took off on foot and was chased across that river into the area of the fields on foot?

Because if not on foot then it means when he picked her up at the bench then instead of driving her home he would have driven on Beverly road over the bridge with her in his car to get to that area. I dont think she would have accepted that ride without fighting the whole way unless he knocked her out or something while in the car.

Trying to match up the screams with how she got there.

If you're talking about the drain, then it's more of a stream and there's a bridge with a road going across it.

 

[HayLouise]

Also from previous thread:

Appeal to refrain from speculation following arrest in connection with Libby Squire

Detective Superintendent Matt Hutchinson is appealing to members of the media and public asking them to refrain from speculation about the name of the suspect arrested in relation to the search for Libby Squire.

He said: "This is a live investigation with multiple active lines of enquiry and any speculation as to the names of suspects or details of the case could seriously harm the investigation and our ability to find Libby.

"We thank the public and the media for their ongoing support and concern and ask for their continuing co-operation."

Appeal to refrain from speculation following arrest in connection with Libby Squire | Humberside Police

 

[Lincolnshirelad]

One thing I’m personally going to take away is the importance of dash cam footage. Not only for documenting accidents but also external events like this.

I’m getting one fitted soon.

 

[Blamhappy]

Yes at 12.30

I feel like I'm famous.

 

[WiseOwl]

From The Daily Mirror:

A young woman’s “dark and eerie” screams were heard coming from a park shortly after missing university student Libby Squire was last seen.

A local, who wanted to stay anonymous, said the cries rang out “seven or eight” times and went on for about 15 minutes.

One resident said: “I woke at about quarter past 12 and there was a scream. It sounded like a woman’s scream towards the back of the park, where the river bank and pond is.

“Then 30 seconds later there was another scream. She must have screamed seven or eight times. All of the screams had gaps between them. The screams must have gone on for about 15 minutes.

“They sounded eerie, they sounded dark. Then I saw a male running.”Locals say the park is always full of youngsters drinking and taking drugs, so unusual sounds tend to be ignored.

Police have been searching the park since Friday. A forensics officer was yesterday seen taking samples by the river.

It doesn't state wherabouts this anonymous local lives in relation to the park but the nearest houses appear to be on Claremont Avenue. The back of the park where the river and pond is seem a fair distance from these houses so it must have been extremely loud screams to have been heard by this person. It also doesn't say exactly where they saw the male running from (or to).

 

[Atoz]

One thing I’m personally going to take away is the importance of dash cam footage. Not only for documenting accidents but also external events like this.

I’m getting one fitted soon.

Totally recommend it. It does give you a sense of safety and also makes you feel useful!

 

[Blamhappy]

Odd that the scream heard by the lady was at 12:30pm, and the dark eerie multiple screams from the park at 12:15pm. You'd think it would be the other way around if they were both Libby.

I have a feeling that the first one wasn't her.

 

[Atoz]

I feel like I'm famous.

It's your 15 minutes of fame. At which point it'll be 12:30.

 

[Sera]

Posting this again because new thread and may help.

Pin is Libby's house/street - Wellesley Avenue. Beresford is the long road that runs towards Oak Playing Fields - the park with the pond that keeps being searched. The pond is the large pond next to the River Hull. The drain - the small river/stream - behind Libby's street is very thin but can be seen running behind Libby's home and Beresford has a bridge crossing it - you can cross this bridge on foot or by car to get to the playing fields.

Hope this helps..