A 24-year-old man is in custody after being arrested over the death of Wiltshire skydiver Stephen Hilder.

Mr Hilder, 20, plunged 13,000ft to his death over Hibaldstow airfield, North Lincolnshire, on July 4, after his main and reserve parachutes were tampered with. Mr Hilder was a cadet at the Royal Military College of Science in Shrivenham.

Last month, two 19-year-old men were arrested by detectives investigating his death and later released on police bail pending further inquiries.

Yesterday morning, a Leeds man was arrested on suspicion of murder and a separate offence of criminal damage and was taken to Scunthorpe police station to be interviewed, Humberside Police said.

Mr Hilder's family has been made aware of the latest developments in the inquiry, a Humberside Police spokeswoman said.

Mr Hilder was a cadet at the Royal Military College of Science in Shrivenham.

Two weeks ago detectives investigating Mr Hilder's death said they were speaking to members of Leeds University skydiving club who regularly use Hibaldstow Airfield.

They said they had already spoken to some members of the club, but were revisiting West Yorkshire to speak to some of them again and to trace members of the club not yet spoken to.

At the time, Det Supt Colin Andrews, who is leading the inquiry, said: "Because Hibaldstow is the most local drop zone for the Leeds club we are anxious to speak to all of the club members in case one of them recalls anything specific about the Collegiate Week and has not mentioned it to us previously."

The spokeswoman said she could not confirm whether the arrested man was a member of the club.

She said no further details of the arrest would be released.