Claire Holland: Update on man arrested on suspicion of murder as police appeal for ‘crucial information’

Police have provided an update on a man arrested on suspicion of the murder of missing Claire Holland, last seen in Bristol city centre in the summer of 2012.

Detectives at Avon and Somerset Police have also renewed an appeal for people with information to come forward. Claire Holland was aged 32 when she was last seen leaving the Seamus O’Donnell’s pub in St Nicholas Street, Bristol, at around 11.15pm on Wednesday June 6 in 2012.

After a major appeal in November, and a ‘number of calls from members of the public, a 40-year-old man was yesterday (March 24) arrested on suspicious of murder and taken in for questioning.

Today, the force said the man has been released on conditional bail.

Detective Chief Inspector Darren Hannant, of the Major Crime Investigation Team, said: “We carried out a number of searches in Bristol back in November and issued a renewed appeal for information, which prompted a number of calls from members of the public and for that we’re grateful.

“That information has been reviewed and examined and this week we re-arrested a man in connection with this investigation. He has been released on conditional bail.

“Claire’s disappearance is still being treated as suspicious as there remains no known reason why she would choose to disappear. We are providing updates and support to her family as our enquiries develop.

“We continue to believe there may be people out there with crucial information that could assist our investigation and would urge them to contact us.”

A dedicated appeal page on is live and can be visited to provide information at https://mipp.police.uk/operation/5219C66-PO1.

People can also call 101 and give the call handler the reference number 5219172645, or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”