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Murder arrest after woman is found dead in village

Steve Hubbard/BBC A police car outside a bungalow. It is dark and the car's lights are shining on to a wooden fence and into the garden.Steve Hubbard/BBC
Police found the woman dead at the scene in Beech Close, Little Shelford

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman was found dead in a village.

Cambridgeshire Police made the discovery after responding to concerns about a woman's welfare in Beech Close, Little Shelford, at 08:13 GMT on Thursday.

Her death was being treated as unexplained and a post-mortem examination would take place on Monday, the force said.

It added: "A 40-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the incident and is helping us with our inquiries."

Steve Hubbard/BBC The front garden of a bungalow consisting of a lawn and a path leading to the building's front door. It is dark. A piece of police tape has been tied to a wooden gate leading to the path.Steve Hubbard/BBC
Detectives said they were treating the death as unexplained

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