Carol Clark: Man arrested on suspicion of murdering Bristol woman as 30-year-old case could be solved

A 30-year-old unsolved murder case could soon be cracked after police confirmed a 66-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of Carol Clark today (April 4).

Carol was 32 when she was strangled, her neck broken and her body dumped in reeds and undergrowth at the side of the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal. She lived in Picton Street, Montpelier, and was last seen getting into a car there at around 11.30pm on March 26, 1993.

Two days later, on Sunday 28 March 1993, a dog walker found Carol’s body close to the water at Sharpness Docks and a large-scale murder investigation was launched.

A new appeal was launched last week to mark the 30th anniversary of Carol’s death after ‘new and significant information’ had been uncovered by Gloucestershire police officers.

Detective Chief Inspector Wayne Usher said: “We are determined to get answers and justice for Carol’s family, and this arrest is a positive development in our ongoing investigation. There is a dedicated team of staff working on this case, and while progress is being made, I’m still asking people to come forward if they feel they may have information which could assist us.

“The location where Carol was found was overlooked by the Severn Way, and on the weekend she was discovered it was the 200th anniversary celebrations of the British Waterways, so it would have been very busy, with foreign-registered vessels in the dock. Maybe you were there at the time but travelled back home without hearing about the case until now. Whatever the reason, if you were there and now recall something please report it.

“My thoughts remain with Carol’s family, who have been updated by police family liaison officers on these latest developments. They have asked that their privacy is respected and that they are not approached by media at this time.”

The suspect remains in police custody for questioning.