Arrest made in Manchester in relation to mum Malgorzata Wnuczek who has been missing for 17 years

A man has been arrested in Greater Manchester in connection with the disappearance of Malgorzata Wnuczek, who's been missing since 2006.

A 39-year-old was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender and perverting the course of justice, Leicester Police confirmed. Officers are also searching the River Soar in Leicester in hopes of finding something to establish her whereabouts.

Polish national Malgorzata was 27 years old when she went missing and she would be 44 now. Her family were living in Poland, including her parents and three-year-old daughter, and raised the alarm after she had failed to contact them for some time, 17 years ago.

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Leicestershire Police began a long and complex investigation which saw officers pursue more than 2,500 lines of inquiry. But Malgorzata, affectionately known as Gosia, was never found and the trail went cold, reports LeicestershireLive.

But the force has today (Tuesday June 6) confirmed that it has received new information in connection with the unsolved case from colleagues in Poland, prompting fresh searches of the River Soar. Specialist officers from East Midlands Special Operations Unit (EMSOU) are carrying out a search of the river around the area of the Mill Lane bridge, near Bede Island.

It is still believed there may be members of Leicester's Polish community who know what happened to her. Detective Inspector Jenni Heggs, from EMSOU, the senior investigating officer said: "Malgorzata was 27 when she was last seen. Two days ago it was her 44th birthday.

"Officers both in the UK and in Poland have remained in contact with her family since she was last seen. Following information provided to us by our Polish