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Eynesbury Poppyfields care home death: Murder arrest after body find | Eynesbury Poppyfields care home death: Murder arrest after body find |
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An 87-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman's body was found at a care home. | An 87-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman's body was found at a care home. |
Police were called to Chapman Way in Eynesbury in Cambridgeshire after "serious concerns" were raised for the welfare of a man and a woman at 17:00 on Monday. | Police were called to Chapman Way in Eynesbury in Cambridgeshire after "serious concerns" were raised for the welfare of a man and a woman at 17:00 on Monday. |
Officers are currently investigating what happened at Poppyfields care home. | Officers are currently investigating what happened at Poppyfields care home. |
The woman, in her 80s, was declared dead at the scene. The arrested man is being held at Parkside police station. | The woman, in her 80s, was declared dead at the scene. The arrested man is being held at Parkside police station. |
More on this and other news from Cambridgeshire | More on this and other news from Cambridgeshire |
A post-mortem examination will be carried out later, police said. | A post-mortem examination will be carried out later, police said. |
The care home, near St Neots, consists of 34 one-bedroom flats and shared on-site facilities including a library and restaurant. | |
Its specialised services include caring for adults with dementia, physical disabilities and sensory impairments. | |
It is managed by Hanover Housing Association and was rated as good by health watchdog the Care Quality Commission in its 2016 inspection. |