Man facing murder quiz over M20 body
Kent Police said a driver was arrested on suspicion of murder after handing himself in following an appeal.
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a body was found on a motorway.
Part of the London-bound M20 near Ashford in Kent was closed between junctions 9 and 10 for nearly 24 hours after officers made the discovery at 6.05pm on Tuesday.
The person was pronounced dead at the scene.
He was arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in custody, a force spokesman said on Thursday.
No other details about the incident or the person who died have so far been released.
The incident caused hours of delays with between six and seven miles of queues stretching back to junction 11 and a diversion was in place.
The road reopened shortly before 3pm on Wednesday.
The 21-year-old, who asked not to be named, said: “As I entered the motorway I expected to see a crash, when I suddenly realised that it wasn’t and unfortunately it appeared to be a body lying in the central lane with police and ambulance staff around it.
“Because of the torches being shone by police (I could see) it appeared that the body had been struck by vehicles.
“It was very shocking. It is not a sight I would want anyone to witness.
“My condolences are with the family of the deceased.”
Police are still appealing for drivers who were on the road at the time to check their vehicles for signs of a collision, and for anyone with dash cam footage or who saw the Nissan Qashqai with the registration KY15 WWX at the time of the incident to come forward.
