Detectives have been granted a further extension to continue questioning a 32-year-old man who was arrested on suspicion of the murder of landscape architect Joanna Yeates from Bristol.

The suspect was detained in the early hours of Thursday after police investigating the 25-year-old’s death uncovered fresh evidence.

Soon afterwards, specialist search teams moved into a neighbouring flat in the building where Miss Yeates lived at 44 Canynge Road, Clifton, Bristol.

Dutch engineer Vincent Tabak, 32, is registered as living at the address with his girlfriend Tanja Morson.

A force spokesman said: “This afternoon (Friday), police have been to court and successfully applied for a warrant of further detention, which will enable us to continue to question the 32-year-old man we arrested yesterday until late tomorrow evening.

“As soon as we are in a position to release any further information, we will update the website and voicebank immediately.

“You will understand that we are therefore unable to comment any further on this investigation at this time.”