Skydiver police given more time

Stephen Hilder was an experienced skydiver

Police have been granted a further 24 hours to question a 24-year-old man they are holding over the death of skydiver Stephen Hilder.

Mr Hilder plunged 13,000 feet to his death at Hibaldstow airfield in North Lincolnshire, on 4 July after both his main and reserve parachutes were sabotaged.

The 20-year-old army cadet had been taking part in a skydiving competition.

The 24-year-old man officers are holding was arrested in Leeds at 0800 GMT on Monday on suspicion of murder and a separate offence of criminal damage.

He is being questioned by Humberside detectives at Scunthorpe police station.

Scunthorpe magistrates on Tuesday granted police a warant of further detention, which means the suspect can now be held until around 1630 GMT on Wednesday.

The arrest is the third made by Humberside Police during the investigation.

Two of Mr Hilder's friends, Adrian Blair and David Mason, both 19, were questioned and released on bail on 24 October.

A police spokesman said Mr Hilder's family had been made aware of the latest arrest.