New calls after Crimewatch show

Police have eliminated hundreds of people from the inquiry

Police investigating the murder of Nottinghamshire teenager Colette Aram have said a new appearance on Crimewatch has been useful.

The 16-year-old was abducted near her Keyworth home in October 1983 and her body was found in a field the next day.

The original investigation was featured on the first ever Crimewatch programme.

Officers have received at least 40 phone calls in response to the latest appearance and would be following up any new leads.

The new inquiry into Colette's death was given a major boost when a DNA profile of the killer was recovered.

Useful suspicions

Det Supt Kevin Flint said information from the TV appeal would be fed into the wider investigation.

"We have got the DNA profile of the man responsible for killing Colette so it is a process of individuals providing a DNA mouth swab which can eliminate people.

"And we have eliminated many many hundreds of people locally, nationally and abroad and even deceased people.

"So I still want people to ring in with their suspicions."