Detectives investigating the disappearance of Alice Gross have arrested a second man on suspicion of murder.
Alice, 14, was last seen by her family at 1pm on Thursday, August 28 when she left her home in Hanwell and said she would return later that evening.
She was seen on CCTV walking along the Grand Union Canal towpath near the Holiday Inn, Brentford Lock, at 2.23pm the same day, heading toward the River Thames in Kew.
At 3.45pm, she was seen walking along the same part of the towpath in the direction of Hanwell.
On Tuesday, September 2, police found a rucksack belonging to Alice alongside the towpath at the River Brent.
Police arrested a 25-year-old man on suspicion of murder at 5pm on Saturday, September 6, and a second man, a 51-year-old, was arrested by officers in Hanwell at 1.35pm yesterday, September 7.
Both men are currently in custody at a west London police station.
Police say all lines of enquiry are still open and it remains a missing person investigation at this stage.
Anyone who has seen Alice of has information that may assist the investigation should call the incident room on 020 8358 0100, Ealing missing persons unit on 020 8246 1018 or 101 or missing people on 116000.
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