A Coalville man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the discovery of a woman's body.

Leicestershire Police said this afternoon (Sunday) that detectives from the East Midlands Special Operations Unit (EMSOU) have launched a murder investigation after the body was found near Woodhouse Eaves.

A spokesman for Leicestershire Police said: "Yesterday evening, (Saturday 7 August) a report of a missing woman was received from outside the Leicestershire force area.

"Officers were deployed to try and locate her, however in the early hours a body was found in Charley Road – close to the B591 Beacon Road.

"Following initial enquiries, a 29-year-old man from Coalville was arrested on suspicion of murder.

"He remains in custody at this time."

Now police have appealed for information regarding a white Citroen which they believe is key to the case.

Detectives investigating the murder are urgently asking anyone who saw a white Citroen C3 on Friday night (6 August) to come forward.

It is believed the car travelled between Coalville and Loughborough between 8pm and 10pm.

Officers would like to speak to anyone who saw the car or captured its movements on a dashcam or CCTV camera.

Earlier this morning (Sunday 8 August) police found the body of a woman in Charley Road, near Woodhouse Eaves.

She had previously been reported missing outside the Leicestershire force area.

The arrested man from Coalville is currently being questioned by detectives.

Detective Inspector Kenny Henry, from the East Midlands Special Operations Unit (EMSOU) is leading the investigation.

He said: "Since the woman's body was discovered this morning, our investigation has been progressing at a fast rate.

"As a result of enquiries carried out so far, we have identified a white Citroen C3 that is known to have travelled between Coalville and Loughborough on Friday evening.

"I would therefore ask anyone who saw such a vehicle at either location – or on the roads between the two – to come forward.

"Any information you have, whether it was a sighting or footage of the car in question, could help our investigation."

Detective Inspector Steve Wragg, from EMSOU, said: "Our investigation is very much in its early stages and one man who was arrested in the early hours of this morning is being questioned by detectives.

"I do not believe there was anyone else involved in the woman's death.

"While Charley Road is a rural country road, I would like to speak to anyone who happened to have been driving or walking in the area either yesterday evening or in the early hours of this morning and saw or heard anything unusual or suspicious.

"Any information you have, no matter how insignificant you think it is, could help my investigation."

You can pass on information by clicking HERE and quoting reference 500 of 8 August.