A teenager has been arrested on suspicion of the murders of James Attfield and Nahid Almanea.

A 16-year-old boy from Colchester was arrested on the Salary Brook Trail in Colchester at just after 11am on Tuesday, May 26, on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon.

Following inquiries by detectives from the Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate, he has now been arrested on suspicion of the murders of James Attfield and Nahid Almanea.

He is in custody at Colchester police station.

James Attfield was murdered in March last year. The 33-year-old, also known as Jim, was found on the Riverside Path in Colchester in the early hours of Saturday, March 29, with more than 100 stab wounds to his body.

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An aerial view of the scene where James Attfield was found fatally stabbed.

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Nahid Almanea, a student at the University of Essex, was murdered on Tuesday, June 17, 2014 on the Salary Brook Trail in Colchester as she walked from her student accommodation in nearby Woodrow Way to the university complex in Wivenhoe.

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The 31-year-old is believed to have been attacked at around 10.40am and died as a result of stab wounds.

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Inquiries are continuing and police would like to hear from anyone who may have any information in relation to the investigation.

Anyone that can help is ask to call Essex Police on 101 or they can contact independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.