The two people who were arrested in connection with the murder of Swindon man Darren Carley, who went missing from the town 15 years ago, have been released under investigation.
A 50-year-old man from Gloucester and a 36 year old woman from Worcester were arrested yesterday (Tuesday 16 October) on suspicion of murder.
They have since been released under investigation pending further inquiries.
Detectives investigating the discovery of a man’s skeleton in Chorley have identified him as Darren Carley – more than 15 years after he was found.
The human bones were discovered on farmland in Charnock Richard, near Chorley on 26 July 2002.
The find kick-started a major murder investigation by Lancashire Police to try and establish the identity of the dead man and that of his potential killer or killers but who he remained a mystery, until recently.
Advances in DNA have now allowed police to identify the body as Darren Carley who went missing from his home in Swindon in January 2002 aged 24.
A post-mortem examination revealed the cause of death to be blunt force trauma to the head. A fresh murder inquiry has been launched by Lancashire Police to try to establish how Darren sustained his fatal injuries and who is responsible.
The facts – what police know:
Darren was reported missing to Wiltshire Police in January 2002. He was 24 at the time.
His last reported sighting was in Swindon shortly after midnight on 25th January 2002. He was believed to be wearing white tracksuit bottoms with black stripes, a burnt orange fleece and white trainers at the time.
He had links to the West Midlands and Gloucester
Darren’s skeleton was found in Charnock Richard, near Chorley – nearly 200 miles from his home – on 26th July 2002.
Anyone with information should contact police on 101, ask for Lancashire Police and quote log number 456 of 4th October or independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
You can also head to https://mipp.police.uk/ to report any relevant information.
