Peterborough police make murder arrest following sudden death in city

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following a sudden death in Peterborough.

Police were called to a property at The Crescent, Orton Longueville after receiving reports from the East of England Ambulance Service that a man, aged in his 30s, had died at the address.

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Police at The Crescent today

Officers attended and the death is currently being treated as unexplained. An investigation is ongoing and a post mortem is due to take place tomorrow (2 June).

A 38-year-old man from Peterborough was arrested on suspicion of murder and has since been bailed until 26 June.

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