Man released as hunt for Danielle goes on

A MAN arrested on suspicion of abducting missing schoolgirl Danielle Jones was released by police today as officers with sniffer dogs continued a search of scrub and marshland near her Tilbury home.

The police search, backed up with a helicopter equipped with heat- seeking cameras, has highlighted growing concern for the safety of the 15-year-old who has been missing since leaving for school last Monday. A girl matching her description was seen getting into a blue van on her route to school.

Stuart Campbell, 45, was bailed to return to a police station on 27 August. Speaking outside his home in Grays after his release, he said: "It's nothing to do with me.

It's all a big mistake."

Mr Campbell, who had been held for almost 60 hours, said he did not know why he had been arrested.

The team of 15 officers is carrying out a minute search of fields and ditches on a 20-acre site. Acting Chief Inspector Grahame Pinder said: "We have had information that we should look here - we have been given an indication that we might find something."

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