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Man Arrested Over Teenager's 1992 Murder

Police have arrested a man over the murder of a teenage girl more than 20 years ago.

Johanna Young was 14 when she went missing from her home in Watton, Norfolk, on December 23, 1992.

A man in his 40s from the Watton area has now been arrested, said Norfolk Police.

"The man remains in custody and police inquiries continue," said a spokesman.

Johanna's body was found in the town on Boxing Day, lying face down in water. She was covered in scratches and partially clothed.

A post-mortem examination found she had died from drowning and a fractured skull.

Her parents alerted police when her alarm clock rang out at 6am on Christmas Eve - the time she was due to get up for her paper round.

The arrest comes after her parents launched a new appeal for information late last year, saying they wanted "closure".