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| Arrests as woman's body found following Staffordshire crash | |
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| A cordon was put place at the Craythorne Road and Bitham Lane junction | A cordon was put place at the Craythorne Road and Bitham Lane junction |
| A man and woman have been arrested after the discovery of a woman's body. | A man and woman have been arrested after the discovery of a woman's body. |
| Staffordshire Police said officers were called to Bridge Street, Stretton, Burton-upon-Trent, at 00:50 BST on Saturday after reports of a crash. | Staffordshire Police said officers were called to Bridge Street, Stretton, Burton-upon-Trent, at 00:50 BST on Saturday after reports of a crash. |
| A vehicle was found abandoned and a 22-year-old woman held on suspicion of drinking and driving. | A vehicle was found abandoned and a 22-year-old woman held on suspicion of drinking and driving. |
| Later, at 07:25, police were called to nearby Bitham Lane after the body of a woman - thought to have been a passenger in the car - was found. | Later, at 07:25, police were called to nearby Bitham Lane after the body of a woman - thought to have been a passenger in the car - was found. |
| The woman held on suspicion of drink-driving was further arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving following the single-vehicle crash. | The woman held on suspicion of drink-driving was further arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving following the single-vehicle crash. |
| Police said a 19-year-old man, from east Staffordshire, was also detained on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and drink-driving. | Police said a 19-year-old man, from east Staffordshire, was also detained on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and drink-driving. |
| Both have been released on conditional bail. | Both have been released on conditional bail. |
| The force has referred itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct "due to the involvement of the force with the initial collision investigation". | The force has referred itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct "due to the involvement of the force with the initial collision investigation". |
| Police have appealed for information and any relevant CCTV or dashcam footage. | Police have appealed for information and any relevant CCTV or dashcam footage. |
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