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| Exeter: Man arrested after woman dies in Ludwell Valley Park attack | Exeter: Man arrested after woman dies in Ludwell Valley Park attack |
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| Police have cordoned off the area where a man was arrested outside Yorkshire Building Society on Exeter High Street just after 21:30 GMT on Saturday | |
| A man has been arrested after a woman died following reports of an attack in a park. | A man has been arrested after a woman died following reports of an attack in a park. |
| The woman, in her 70s, was reportedly assaulted in Ludwell Valley Park, in Wonford, Exeter on Saturday, said Devon and Cornwall Police. | The woman, in her 70s, was reportedly assaulted in Ludwell Valley Park, in Wonford, Exeter on Saturday, said Devon and Cornwall Police. |
| Officers, called at about 16:00 GMT, said emergency services attended, but the local woman died at the scene. | Officers, called at about 16:00 GMT, said emergency services attended, but the local woman died at the scene. |
| A man in his 30s from the Exmouth area was arrested by armed police on Exeter High Street just after 21:30 GMT. | A man in his 30s from the Exmouth area was arrested by armed police on Exeter High Street just after 21:30 GMT. |
| Police were called to Ludwell Valley Park on Saturday | Police were called to Ludwell Valley Park on Saturday |
| Police said they had "arrested a man in connection to a murder in Exeter". | Police said they had "arrested a man in connection to a murder in Exeter". |
| They have not said what the man has been arrested for or whether the man remains in custody. | They have not said what the man has been arrested for or whether the man remains in custody. |
| Supt Tom Holmes said officers were not looking for anyone else in connection with the attack. | Supt Tom Holmes said officers were not looking for anyone else in connection with the attack. |
| "Whilst this is a positive update, a major response remains in place and our investigation into this murder continues," he said. | "Whilst this is a positive update, a major response remains in place and our investigation into this murder continues," he said. |
| "A heightened police presence will remain across key areas of Exeter, including the Wonford area where a number of cordons remain in place." | "A heightened police presence will remain across key areas of Exeter, including the Wonford area where a number of cordons remain in place." |
| He urged anyone with information to come forward. | He urged anyone with information to come forward. |
| "It is vital that if you have any information relating to this incident, that you contact us immediately," he said. | "It is vital that if you have any information relating to this incident, that you contact us immediately," he said. |
| "If you have yet to have spoken to us and have information that relates to this investigation, please call 999 quoting log number 600 18 February. | "If you have yet to have spoken to us and have information that relates to this investigation, please call 999 quoting log number 600 18 February. |
| "Our thoughts are with the family and the loved ones of the victim, and we will continue to do all we can to support them during this tragic time." | "Our thoughts are with the family and the loved ones of the victim, and we will continue to do all we can to support them during this tragic time." |
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