Appeal leads to re-arrest almost 21-years after death of Nora Tait in Doncaster
Last updated 7th Sep 2026
A man has been re-arrested on suspicion of murder as part of an ongoing investigation into the death of Nora Tait in Doncaster in 2005.
Last October Police appealed for information in relation to her murder after the 69-year-old was killed in her home in Stone Close Avenue.
A 57-year-old man from Doncaster has today (7 September) been re-arrested on suspicion of her murder. He remains in police custody at this time.
Detective Chief Inspector Ben Wood, who is the senior investigating officer for this case, he said:
"Our drive throughout this long-running investigation has been to give Nora's family the answers they need after decades of hurt.
"Nora's family have been informed of this latest development and we remain in contact with them as we seek to give them the solace they deserve.
"Someone knows what happened to Nora and we believe those answers lie in the local community in and around Stone Close Avenue in Hexthorpe.
"If you know something and you are keeping it to yourself, I urge you to think of the pain this is causing Nora's family and loved ones.
"Even the smallest piece of information might prove to be a really important piece of the jigsaw and could help us secure that all-important justice after all these years.
"Do it for Nora, and do it for her family to help give them the closure they so desperately need."