Cops arrest 71-year-old as man in his seventies found dead in UK market town
A 71-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of a pensioner.
Police officers were called to an address on Rising Brook, in Stafford, at around 6pm on Sunday March 3. An elderly man, in his seventies, was discovered seriously injured. Despite the efforts of medics, he could not be saved and was pronounced dead at the scene.
A 71-year-old man, from Rugeley, Staffordshire, was arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in custody being questioned by detectives. Staffordshire Police has now urged anyone with information to get in touch with the force.
A police spokesperson said: "If you have any information which could help us, call 101, quoting incident 530 of 3 March, or message us using Live Chat on our website. If you’d like to stay anonymous, you can call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Tell them what you know, not who you are."
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We were called at just before 6pm on Sunday to a private address in Rising Brook, Stafford.
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A police forensic van in Rising Brook, Stafford, Staffordshire (Joseph Walshe / SWNS)"One ambulance attended the scene. Upon arrival we found a man. Unfortunately, it was clear that nothing could be done to save him and he was confirmed deceased at the scene.”
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