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Murder arrest after man found dead at property

Simon Thake/BBC A block of flats in South Yorkshire with a police officer standing outside and a police car at the front of the imageSimon Thake/BBC
Officers remained at the building on Friday where a man had earlier been found dead

A man has been arrested in North Yorkshire on suspicion of murder after another man was found dead at a property in Doncaster.

South Yorkshire Police said officers were called at about 21:30 GMT on Thursday to an address on Maple Grove in Conisbrough.

A 64-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene, a force spokesperson confirmed.

A 23-year-old man was later arrested by police at a hotel in York on suspicion of murder and remained in police custody, they added.

SimonThake/BBC A female police officer wearing a yellow jacket over her black uniform and hat stands in front of the entrance to a block of flatsSimonThake/BBC
Police asked anyone with information about the man's death to contact them

Det Ch Insp Ben Wood, from South Yorkshire Police, said the family of the man who was found dead had been made aware and were being supported.

He added that a small cordon remained in place in part of Maple Grove as investigations continued.

"A number of officers will remain at the scene over the course of today and potentially over the weekend as they carry out further inquiries and establish the circumstances behind this incident."

Det Ch Insp Wood also appealed for anyone with information or footage which might help the investigation to get in touch.

"Even the smallest piece of information could really aid our investigation, so I would urge you to make contact if you can help us in any way," he said.

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