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Murder arrest after man's body found following summer solstice event at prehistoric stone circle
Investigators are seeking witnesses and footage from the summer solstice gathering as a 41-year-old man remains in custody.
- On Monday, June 22, Derbyshire Police launched a murder investigation after a 26-year-old man's body was discovered at the Nine Ladies Stone Circle in Stanton Lees at 1:38 p.m.
- The 4,000-year-old Bronze Age monument served as a focal point for summer solstice celebrations held over the weekend, traditionally believed to depict nine ladies turned to stone.
- Detective Inspector Tony Owen from the East Midlands Special Operations Unit urgently appealed for anyone present over the weekend to come forward, particularly seeking dashcam footage from the area.
- While the 26-year-old victim remains unidentified, Derbyshire Constabulary is supporting his family with specialist officers and requesting information through the Major Incident Public Portal using reference 26*364216.
- The Derby Mountain Rescue Team assisted emergency services at the scene, with police emphasizing that any detail from weekend attendees, however brief, could prove critical to the murder investigation.
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