A senior police detective has claimed 'significant progress has been made in the Vicky Hall murder investigation.

Today marks the 22nd anniversary of the disappearance of teenager Vicky from Trimley St Mary.

Victoria Hall, aged 17, was last seen alive in the early hours of Sunday 19 September 1999, in High Road, Trimley St Mary.

Victoria left home on the evening of Saturday 18 September 1999 to go for a night out with a friend at the Bandbox nightclub in Bent Hill, Felixstowe, where they remained until around 1am on the morning of Sunday 19 September.

They then went to get some food at the Bodrum Grill in Undercliff Road West, before beginning the walk back to Trimley St Mary. They parted at around 2.20am near to the junction of High Road and Faulkeners Way. Victoria was just yards away from her home.

When Victoria's parents woke-up that morning and discovered that she had not returned home, the police were called and a missing person inquiry commenced.

Five days later, on Friday 24 September, Victoria's naked body was found in a ditch beside a field by a dog walker in Creeting Lane, Creeting St Peter, approximately 25 miles away from where she was last seen.

In September 2019, Suffolk Police revealed that the case – known as Operation Avon - was now a live inquiry again and being fully reinvestigated by a new team of detectives, after fresh information had been received that was not previously known.

Earlier this summer, on Wednesday 28 July, officers arrested a man on suspicion of murder. He was taken into police custody for questioning by detectives and remains under investigation, pending further enquiries. This individual was not someone who had previously been arrested as part of the inquiry.

A dedicated team of officers is continuing with the investigation, which involves pursuing several lines of enquiry, including the review of all material gathered since 1999, as well as exploring new opportunities to secure evidence upon which to progress this tragic case.

Detective Chief Superintendent Andy Smith, the Senior Investigating Officer, said: "As the anniversary of Victoria's disappearance approaches this weekend, our thoughts will very much be with her family.

"We are genuinely humbled by what an amazing family the Halls are and our investigation team is absolutely committed to ending their long wait for justice.

"I want to take this opportunity to appeal to anyone with information about Victoria's murder who has not yet come forward, to do the right thing and contact us.

"Our investigation has made significant progress, but we need the public's support and assistance. If you have any information, no matter how insignificant this may seem, we want to hear from you."

Detectives are continuing to appeal for anyone with information about Victoria's murder to contact the Major Investigation Team, via either the online portal or by telephone as detailed below:

- Major Incident Public Reporting Portal – https://mipp.police.uk/operation/3637020112A02-PO2

- Phone – call the incident room direct on 01473 782059 and quote Operation Avon

Alternatively, contact the independent charity Crimestoppers 100% anonymously on 0800 555 111, or via their online form: www.crimestoppers-uk.org