A man has been arrested in connection with the death of Cardiff City striker Emiliano Sala.
The man was apprehended under suspicion of manslaughter by an unlawful act.
The 28-year-old Argentine footballer, who had signed with Cardiff City, was killed along with pilot David Ibbotson when a plane taking him from France to the UK crashed in the English Channel north of Guernsey on 21 January.
A spokesperson for Dorset Police said a 64-year-old man from North Yorkshire had been arrested and released while investigations continue.
Mr Sala's body was brought to Portland and Dorset Police has been carrying out inquiries on behalf of the coroner.
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Detective Inspector Simon Huxter, of Dorset Police, said: "We have carried out a wide-ranging investigation into the circumstances of the death of Mr Sala and continue to work with partner agencies including the Civil Aviation Authority.
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"As part of this investigation we have to consider whether there is any evidence of any suspected criminality and as a result of our inquiries we have today, Wednesday June 19 2019, arrested a 64-year-old man from the North Yorkshire area on suspicion of manslaughter by an unlawful act.
"He is assisting with our inquiries and has been released from custody under investigation."
Family liaison officers have been keeping the families of Mr Sala and David Ibbotson, the pilot of the plane that lost contact with Air Traffic Control north of Guernsey continually updated with events.
The body of Mr Ibbotson, 59, from Crowle, Lincolnshire, who was flying the plane from Nantes in France to Cardiff on January 21, has not yet been located.
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“This matter therefore is still subject to a live investigation and I would ask the media and members of the public to refrain from speculation, as this could cause additional distress to the families involved as well as potentially hinder the investigation.
“As is standard practice, we will not be releasing any further information as to the identity of the individual who has been arrested unless that person is charged to appear in court and again would discourage any speculation in relation to this.”
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