Two questioned in skeleton probe

Mr Fulbirg's remains were found in a lay-by

Detectives investigating the death of a man whose remains were dumped in a lay-by have re-arrested two people.

A woman from Bierley, Bradford and a man from Batley, both aged 39, were being questioned on Monday morning by police on suspicion of murder.

Parts of Leonard Fulbirg's skeleton were found near Keighley in March 1997 but were only identified in July 2004.

The 49-year-old, originally from Newcastle, went missing from his brother's Bradford home in 1996.

Officers from West Yorkshire Police's homicide and major inquiry team are questioning the pair at Bradford Central Police Station.

Mr Fulbirg was last seen on the evening of 11 August 1996 when he left to meet a friend at a McDonald's restaurant in Bradford.

Officers have described him as a "rogue" with a conviction for indecently assaulting an under-age girl.

He also had a number of convictions for dishonesty, had been married four times and is thought to have fathered up to 32 children with a number of women.

A leaflet and poster campaign appealing for information about his death was launched in the summer of 2004 after a breakthrough in DNA testing revealed remains found by the A6033, above Oxenhope near Keighley, to be his.

Police are still appealing for anyone with information about Mr Fulbirg to contact them.

The man and woman were first arrested in June 2004.