Man arrested in East Sussex on suspicion of murder following Eastbourne death

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder in East Sussex after a woman's body was discovered inside a house in Eastbourne, police said.
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Police and paramedics were called to Broad Oak Close at 1.59pm on Sunday (July 5) after a visitor to the house raised the alarm.

The woman had suffered serious injuries and was sadly declared dead at the scene, police said.

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Around an hour later, a 62-year-old man from Eastbourne was detained by police officers at Chailey and arrested on suspicion of murder. He remained in custody on Sunday evening, police said.

A spokesman for the force said: "It is understood that the woman was known to the man and police are not currently looking for anyone else in connection with her death. Nobody else was injured."