Jo Yeates murder suspect freed on bail
Chris Jefferies, 65, was arrested on suspicion of murder on Thursday A man arrested over the murder of landscape architect Jo Yeates has been released on police bail.
Miss Yeates, 25, was found strangled on Christmas Day, a few miles from her home in Bristol's Clifton area.
Her body was found in Longwood Lane, in Failand, near Bristol, by a couple walking their dogs.
In a statement on its website, the force said: "A 65-year-old man who was arrested on suspicion of murder has been released on police bail."
Det Ch Insp Phil Jones issued a renewed appeal to the public for information.
"Firstly I would like to reassure the public that this investigation is very much ongoing," he said.
"We have a team of over 70 police officers and staff working tirelessly to bring the person responsible for Jo's death to justice.
"I would once again urge anyone who may not have called us to make contact with one of my officers and provide us with any information you may have. You may think your information is insignificant but please let us decide."
Forensic teams
Mr Jefferies lives in the flat above the Victorian basement property he rented to Miss Yeates and her boyfriend 27-year-old Greg Reardon.
Forensic science teams have been continuing to remove items for examination from the properties.
Miss Yeates was last seen alive on 17 December. She had been out with work colleagues and is known to have left the Ram pub, on Park Street, at about 2000 GMT.
Police have issued CCTV images of her then visiting a Waitrose store on The Triangle, a Bargain Booze shop, and a Tesco Express near her flat.
She bought a pizza at the Tesco store but while the receipt was found at her flat, no trace has been found of the food or its wrapper.
Mr Reardon reported her missing two days later when he returned home from visiting family in Sheffield.
