Helen Bailey disappearance: Man arrested on suspicion of murder

Hertfordshire police hold 55-year-old in connection with missing children's author, who vanished in April

Helen Bailey
(Image credit: Hertfordshire Constabulary)

Police have arrested a man on suspicion of murder following the disappearance of children's author Helen Bailey.

Bailey, who wrote the Electra Brown novels for young adults, was last seen in April, walking her dog near her home in Royston, Hertfordshire, reports The Guardian.

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