Harley Quinn
October 18th, 2009, 11:04 AM
Police investigating the murder of a woman whose body was found strangled after a fire at her flat in Brighton have arrested a 42-year-old man.
The body of Andrea Waddell, 29, who had a masters degree and worked as a prostitute, was found just before midnight on Thursday by firefighters.
The man in custody, from Brighton, was held on Saturday night, police said.
Ms Waddell's family have revealed she underwent gender reassignment surgery after moving to Brighton in 2004.
In a statement, they said she had originally been born Alexander John.
Ms Waddell studied for a masters degree in social and political thought at the University of Sussex, after graduating in philosophy at Durham.
During his time at Durham, Mr Waddell began hormone treatment, and ended the three-year course as Andrea Joanna.
link = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/sussex/8312977.stm
The body of Andrea Waddell, 29, who had a masters degree and worked as a prostitute, was found just before midnight on Thursday by firefighters.
The man in custody, from Brighton, was held on Saturday night, police said.
Ms Waddell's family have revealed she underwent gender reassignment surgery after moving to Brighton in 2004.
In a statement, they said she had originally been born Alexander John.
Ms Waddell studied for a masters degree in social and political thought at the University of Sussex, after graduating in philosophy at Durham.
During his time at Durham, Mr Waddell began hormone treatment, and ended the three-year course as Andrea Joanna.
link = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/sussex/8312977.stm