Sarah Thomas, 38, from Nutfield
A man has been arrested today by police in Spain in connection with the murder of Sarah Thomas in Nutfield.
The 39-year-old man, believed to be David Baxendale, who has links with Tadworth and Redhill, was detained by Spanish officers just before 3am in the resort of Fuengirola on the Costa del Sol. He is currently in the custody of the Spanish authorities.
The body of 38-year-old Miss Thomas was found after police and the ambulance service attended an address in High Street following a 999 call shortly after 6pm on May 10.
A post mortem examination found that the unemployed mother of three had suffered a number of injuries including a stab wound to the neck.
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