A man has been arrested over the disappearance of Victorian campers Carol Clay and Russell Hill.
The 55-year-old man, from Caroline Springs, was arrested in the High Plains area, part of the Victorian Alps, about 5.30pm yesterday.
He is currently being interviewed by police and no charges have been laid.
https://twitter.com/LexiDaish/status/1462913751632396288"Detectives from the Missing Persons Squad have arrested a man as part of the investigation into missing campers Russell Hill and Carol Clay," police said in a statement.
"The 55-year-old Caroline Springs man was arrested about 5.30pm yesterday and will be interviewed by police this morning.
"The investigation into the matter remains ongoing."
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Mr Hill, 74, and Ms Clay, 73, vanished while camping in the Wonnagatta Valley on March 20 last year and have not been seen or heard from since.
Detective Inspector Andrew Stamper earlier this month said a person may have been camping nearby, with Mr Hill not camping in the best spot on-site.
The high-profile missing campers case has captured the nation, with detectives earlier describing the complex investigation as piecing together a puzzle filled with ambiguity.
Mr Hill left his Drouin home on March 19, 2020, and picked up Ms Clay from her Pakenham home in his white Toyota Landcruiser.
Ms Clay told her friends she was heading away and was expecting to return home on March 28 or 29.
The pair then travelled via Licola, spending a night camping at Howitt High Plains, before heading into the Wonnangatta Valley on March 20.
Mr Hill was last heard from on March 20 via HF radio stating he was at Wonnangatta Valley in the Victorian Alps.
The pair were camping together at Wonnangatta River near the Wonnangatta camping ground.
Mr Hill purchased a DJI Mavic drone before the trip, which is yet to be recovered.
The pair's campsite was found destroyed by fire near Dry River Creek Track on March 21.
Mr Hill's vehicle had also sustained minor fire damage, prompting fears of foul play.
Police have conducted extensive searches through the Victorian Alps over the past 20 months to find out what happened to the missing pair.
The exact circumstances of the arrest are yet to be revealed.
More to come.
