A man is being questioned after the body of a teenager he is believed to have met on the internet was discovered in a field in County Durham.

The 17-year-old's body was found following the arrest of a 32-year-old man for traffic offences on the A177 near Sedgefield on Monday night.

Durham Police said the Darlington girl told family she was staying with a friend on Sunday night.

The arrested man is being questioned on suspicion of murder.

Police said he had given them several different names and had yet to be identified.

My message in terms of meeting people from the internet is 'please do not do it unless you are absolutely certain it is safe' Det Ch Insp Paul Harker

The teenager, who has not yet been identified, had told her family she would be home by lunchtime on Monday.

When she failed to return, her mother repeatedly rang her mobile phone, but could not get a reply.

Her body was found fully clothed near the Little Chef roundabout off the A689 and A177. It is believed it could have been there for up to 24 hours.

Bloody hell.  Poor lass.

Crikey!
Poor kid

The really important bit:

Police want to speak to anyone who saw a dark blue Ford Mondeo, registration S148 JNK, between 1900 GMT on Sunday and 1740 GMT on Monday.

That is awful.  Hope they catch the monster.

Oh how awful.  The poor girl, the poor family.  Hope they catch the bastard quickly.

, poor girl and hope they catch the vile monster who did it.

The problem is these monsters pretend to be people who they are not. Having recently watched the ITV documentary 'To Catch a Paedophile' I consider everyone who talks to children online to be a risk and unfortunately I'm jaded and will not change my mind. The dirty Mac brigade are long gone, these creatures who groom children are no longer recognizable, they could be your friends.

According to the television news, the suspect arrested for a traffic offence then led the police to the field where the girl was found.

Terrible thing,folk are still not taking advice to be careful on the net.

Yep.I know adults who should know better,have agreed to meet strangers in hotels...and even booked a room to share......and that's after 'chatting' for a week or so They are way more trusting than me.
I've no problems about meeting people,but I'd do it in a busy public place and let someone else know where I was and get them to give me a call to check everythings OK

Thing is katty, we all think we know best at that age, we also think we're invincible! Such a terribly sad story, her Family & Friends must be devastated. My heart goes out to them

Somone closely related to my family invited a man she had met on the internet to stay at her house for a week, along with her, and her then 7yr old son. Luckily nothing happened maybe because my mother went round there ranting about how paedo's target stupid desperate women with children.
This feckless loser ponced off of her for several months, until he got a better offer, then went "home" on a visit and never returned.
Why on earth would anyone take such a risk.
As for this poor girl, found dead, it's too late for her, but it has to be a salient reminder for all parents to be vigilent.

I've done the internet dating thing... as i have posted in a different thread, I met my hubby on the internet.  BUT... there were some common sense golden rules.... chat to them.. for months, not days or weeks, online.   Trust your gut instinct... if something seems 'off' about them, then there usually is.

If and when you meet them.... put layers and layers of security measures in place... check them out.. their workplace... make sure someone is expecting a call from you at a certain time, and if you don't call.. sort out what steps that person should then take.   Have 'key' words ... that if said on the phone the other person knows something is wrong.   Make sure that other person has all the information you have on the person you are meeting.

People lie face to face too though dont forget....bullshitting violent arseholes aint confined to the net.

you know, i met a few peeps and took it very seriously and carefully...and only after talking to them for ages.

but when i met my OH i just invited him to my house....although i had my babysitter with me (for my son who was in bed). then we went out with my mates. i did speak to my OH for about 2months though...as mates....mostly. though for a few weeks before we met he was spending over £300 a week talking to me on the phone . he never tried to be something he wasn't. never tried to flirt (until i started)...some blokes declare their undyling love before you've ever met

he moved in 2 months later

and that is true MoFo i've never actually been comfortable meeting guys in pubs etc...which is seen to be a norm. i much rather get an idea of their psyche first .

*whispers*  yeah... when I agreed to meet hubby I broke all of my rules and just invited him to my house.... we had known each other the best part of two years though... and I had done my 'background' checks on him.

I wouldn't advise that though... it was naughty!

that's so Katty

The biggest issue for me, when talking to men on the net was the 'having kids' thing.  Was really difficult, cos didn't want to deceive them.. its not something that should be taken lightly, going out with a woman with kids... but I didn't want to advertise the fact I had kids for fear of someone going out with me to get to my kids.

This was the thing that used to stress me out the most.

i know where you can find a good liam galagher lookalike

i did get his mugshot before he visited though, and gave it to my brother just incase
he asked me when i started taking a fancy to hobbits

hahahaha!   My other half calls my daughers bessie mates bf a hobbit!

you're alright ta!   

Womb Ferritt was the name of the worst one I ever had send me a pm!  Along with a picture of his nob!

That also was a case of DELETE DELETE DELETE  & run, and hide... and don't dare log onto that particular adult dating site ever again!

So sad!Terrible for the girl and her family!

WHY do some men think sending pictures of their knobs to a woman will make them think 'oh yes please'?? It's not like it's an articial part of their anatomy that can be left behind as a keepsake.We still have to put up with the rest of em FFS, and I don't know ANY woman who has ever said 'he's a right munter and does frig all but I love him cos he's got a big willy and I've got his willy as my screensaver cos that's all that matters'

Oh I'm in a ranty mood

well I'm not sure I've said I love them ... but...  

when i first met him he did look like pippin...though a foot and a half taller lol..with a couple of piercings. Pippin goes rogue!! i think it was the fluffy highlights though

went grey soon after he moved in

But you're right about the nob pics -  they're just so not a turn on

Oh!  We've done that to Mr Ditty too!   Not a grey hair when I met him 6 years ago!  Now they he is pretty grey... on his chest as well!   He is like the silverback ape!   This is what I tell him... trying to make it sound all macho and positive.. not that the kids & I have aged him two decades in 6 years!

omg Ditty i spoke to a womb ferret....and a wombraider

my OH was Darthhoob though..wasn;t gunna pull many birds with that name

6 years for us too lol, he's also lost quite a bit of hair and gained some up his nose. got white tufts in his beard (when he doesn't shave)...gained a few frown lines/laughter lines...nothing to do with the stress of putting up with us ofc

Moves the internet from amber alert to red alert!

In all seriousness though, it's awful for this poor girl and her family, but I think as much as you can warn people, there will always be those who have the 'it'll never happen to me' attitude.

Unless they are like REALLY big...and then you have to admit, it definitely sparks the interest!

then you meet them and they have tombstone teeth and rancid breath

That's awful. 


So many weirdo's on the internet!

I ran away!    (did he send you a pic - which, btw Mofo... was HUGE!!!)

Very odd.

i'm guessing it's a different bloke, but i didn't ask him for a cock pic no