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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, 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 East of England Ambulance Service confirmed paramedics were called to Chapman Way at about 17:20 BST. | The East of England Ambulance Service confirmed paramedics were called to Chapman Way at about 17:20 BST. |
| "Sadly nothing could be done for the woman and she was pronounced dead," a spokesman said. | "Sadly nothing could be done for the woman and she was pronounced dead," a spokesman said. |
| "Our thoughts are with her family and friends." | "Our thoughts are with her family and friends." |
| 'Deeply shocking' | |
| The man was taken to Hinchingbrooke Hospital near Huntingdon, but the ambulance service was unable to give details of his injuries. | The man was taken to Hinchingbrooke Hospital near Huntingdon, but the ambulance service was unable to give details of his injuries. |
| The care home, near St Neots, consists of 34 one-bedroom flats and shared on-site facilities including a library and restaurant. | 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. | 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. | It is managed by Hanover Housing Association and was rated as good by health watchdog the Care Quality Commission in its 2016 inspection. |
| A spokesman for Hanover said: "Obviously the incident yesterday is deeply shocking. We don't know all the circumstances and are working with the authorities while they carry out their investigations. | |
| "Our sympathies are very much with the family and friends of those involved." |