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Murder inquiry after boat deaths Murder inquiry after boat deaths
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A man in his 40s has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of two people on a canal boat.A man in his 40s has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of two people on a canal boat.
Emergency services were called to Stoke Hammond, near Milton Keynes at 00.35 BST after a reports of a man and a woman seriously injured on a boat. Emergency services were called to Stoke Hammond, near Milton Keynes at 0035 BST after reports of a man and a woman seriously injured on a boat.
Thames Valley Police said the pair had not yet been formally identified. Their ages are yet to be confirmed. Thames Valley Police said the man, 53, and woman, 39, were pronounced dead at the scene. They have not yet been formally identified.
The arrested man remains in police custody at Milton Keynes police station. The man, arrested at the scene, remains in police custody in Milton Keynes.
The circumstances surrounding the incident on the Grand Union Canal are under investigation by detectives, who have said they are not at this stage looking for anyone else in connection with their inquiry.The circumstances surrounding the incident on the Grand Union Canal are under investigation by detectives, who have said they are not at this stage looking for anyone else in connection with their inquiry.
A police spokeswoman said a post-mortem examination would take place on Monday.