A man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering Sarah Wellgreen, more than two months after the mother-of-five vanished without trace.
Kent Police confirmed that Ben Lacomba had been re-arrested this morning and charged with murder. The 38-year-old, reported to be Wellgreen’s former partner, had been detained days after her disappearance but was later released on police bail, KentOnline reports.
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