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| A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the discovery of the body of an Oxford University professor. | A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the discovery of the body of an Oxford University professor. |
| Steven Rawlings, 50, a tutorial fellow in physics at St Peter's College, was found dead at a bungalow in the village of Southmoor, Oxfordshire, on Wednesday night. | Steven Rawlings, 50, a tutorial fellow in physics at St Peter's College, was found dead at a bungalow in the village of Southmoor, Oxfordshire, on Wednesday night. |
| Thames Valley police said a 49-year-old man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of murder and remains in custody. | Thames Valley police said a 49-year-old man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of murder and remains in custody. |
| Police were called to the property at 11.22pm on Wednesday following a report of a man being injured in an incident. Officers and paramedics attended but Rawlings was pronounced dead at the scene. | Police were called to the property at 11.22pm on Wednesday following a report of a man being injured in an incident. Officers and paramedics attended but Rawlings was pronounced dead at the scene. |
| Detective Superintendent Rob Mason, from the major crime unit, said the investigation was still in its early stages. | Detective Superintendent Rob Mason, from the major crime unit, said the investigation was still in its early stages. |
| He added that officers were not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident. "It does appear that no one else was present at the address." | He added that officers were not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident. "It does appear that no one else was present at the address." |
| Police said that a postmortem examination was unable to establish a cause of death and further tests will be conducted. | Police said that a postmortem examination was unable to establish a cause of death and further tests will be conducted. |
| Mason said: "I would like to extend our condolences to the man's family and friends at this very difficult time. | Mason said: "I would like to extend our condolences to the man's family and friends at this very difficult time. |
| " The formal identification has taken place, we can confirm the identity of the man as Professor Steven Rawlings, aged 50, of St Peter's College, Oxford. | " The formal identification has taken place, we can confirm the identity of the man as Professor Steven Rawlings, aged 50, of St Peter's College, Oxford. |
| "The family has requested that the media please respect their privacy at this very difficult time. | "The family has requested that the media please respect their privacy at this very difficult time. |
| "We are liaising closely with Oxford University and it is apparent that he was well respected and liked within the college and colleagues and students have been devastated by the news." | "We are liaising closely with Oxford University and it is apparent that he was well respected and liked within the college and colleagues and students have been devastated by the news." |
| Mark Damazer, master of St Peter's College, said: "We regret to report the death in Oxford on 11 January 2012 of Professor Steve Rawlings, official fellow and tutor in physics. | Mark Damazer, master of St Peter's College, said: "We regret to report the death in Oxford on 11 January 2012 of Professor Steve Rawlings, official fellow and tutor in physics. |
| "He was a much liked and admired tutor and colleague within the college and will be greatly missed. We extend our deepest sympathy to his wife, Linda." | "He was a much liked and admired tutor and colleague within the college and will be greatly missed. We extend our deepest sympathy to his wife, Linda." |
| The vice-chancellor of Oxford University, Professor Andrew Hamilton, said in a statement: "The entire university community has been profoundly saddened and shocked by the tragic and untimely death of Professor Steve Rawlings. | The vice-chancellor of Oxford University, Professor Andrew Hamilton, said in a statement: "The entire university community has been profoundly saddened and shocked by the tragic and untimely death of Professor Steve Rawlings. |
| "Our thoughts are with his family and friends." | "Our thoughts are with his family and friends." |
| Rawlings was one of the lead scientists in the international Square Kilometre Array (SKA) project – the largest radio telescope system in the world. | Rawlings was one of the lead scientists in the international Square Kilometre Array (SKA) project – the largest radio telescope system in the world. |
| He did his undergraduate and doctoral studies at Cambridge University, where he also undertook post-doctoral research before moving to Oxford University. He was head of the sub-department of astrophysics between 2006 and 2010. | He did his undergraduate and doctoral studies at Cambridge University, where he also undertook post-doctoral research before moving to Oxford University. He was head of the sub-department of astrophysics between 2006 and 2010. |