Police have bailed a 26-year-old man arrested on suspicion of attempting to pervert the course of justice in connection with the missing Corrie McKeague investigation.
The man was arrested yesterday morning (March 1) where he was taken in to custody and interviewed.
However, the father of the missing RAF gunner from Dunfermline has claimed several people are perverting the course of justice over the case.
Martin McKeague spoke out on social media after the arrest of a 26-year-old man in connection with the offence.
Mr McKeague wrote: “At this point, the McKeague family in Scotland is not getting its hopes up. There are a number of lines of inquiry that the police are pursuing just now, so we’ll just wait and see what we find out about this one.
“Also, in my opinion, there’s not just one person out there who is perverting the course of justice in the investigation into Corrie’s disappearance, but several.
“We’ll continue to tell you everything we can as we find out about it.”
Corrie McKeague, 23, went missing on a night out with friends in Bury St Edmunds on September 24.
Police have clarified that the man who has been bailed is not the driver of the bin lorry which collected refuse from the 'horseshoe' area where Corrie was last seen.
He is also not related to the 23-year-old, they added.
Following the interview, the 26 year-old has been bailed to return to police on April 13, while further inquries are made.
The missing airman’s mother, Nicola Urquhart, also took to her son’s official missing page, writing: “The 26-year-old male that has been arrested under suspicion of attempting to pervert to course of justice has been released on police bail, while police carry out further enquires.
“This male is not the bin lorry driver and nor is it a family member.
“Whilst myself, Makeyan, Darroch and our family are trying to remain calm and not read too much into this latest development, it is incredibly difficult not to hope it could be significant.”
She also said police had clarified with her that a knife, found in a bar where Mr McKeague had been, was not being linked to the disappearance.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules hereComments are closed on this article