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| Woman who died after attack in Plymouth named | Woman who died after attack in Plymouth named |
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| Claire Butler died in hospital after she was found injured on West Hoe Road, Plymouth | Claire Butler died in hospital after she was found injured on West Hoe Road, Plymouth |
| Tributes have been paid to a woman, who died following a serious assault in Plymouth. | Tributes have been paid to a woman, who died following a serious assault in Plymouth. |
| Claire Butler was pronounced dead in the early hours of Thursday having been taken to hospital after she was found injured on West Hoe Road, just before 21:00 GMT on Wednesday. | Claire Butler was pronounced dead in the early hours of Thursday having been taken to hospital after she was found injured on West Hoe Road, just before 21:00 GMT on Wednesday. |
| Her family paid tribute, describing her as an "energetic and beautiful soul, someone who cared for everyone". | Her family paid tribute, describing her as an "energetic and beautiful soul, someone who cared for everyone". |
| Devon and Cornwall Police arrested Paul Antony Butler, 53, on suspicion of murder on Thursday. | Devon and Cornwall Police arrested Paul Antony Butler, 53, on suspicion of murder on Thursday. |
| A large police cordon was set up in the area and extensive searches were carried out on Thursday with dozens of officers involved. | |
| On Friday, the cordon was lifted and officers were deployed to Marsh Mills, which the force confirmed was "part of ongoing inquiries into the Plymouth murder investigation". | |
| Ms Butler was in her forties and a lecturer at the University of Plymouth. | |
| Hundreds of comments have flooded social media from her students, both past and present. | |
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