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| Man arrested over woman's murder at Maplebeck farm | Man arrested over woman's murder at Maplebeck farm |
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| A 71-year-old man has been arrested after a woman was found dead at a farmhouse in Nottinghamshire. | A 71-year-old man has been arrested after a woman was found dead at a farmhouse in Nottinghamshire. |
| The suspect was found injured at Low Farm in Maplebeck, where 70-year-old Julia Thurgaland was found strangled on Friday afternoon. | The suspect was found injured at Low Farm in Maplebeck, where 70-year-old Julia Thurgaland was found strangled on Friday afternoon. |
| The man is being treated in hospital in Lincoln following his arrest, police said. | |
| Police said after inquiries at the scene and in the area they were confident it was an isolated incident. | Police said after inquiries at the scene and in the area they were confident it was an isolated incident. |
| The ambulance service alerted police to the death at the farm in the village near Southwell just before 16:00 GMT on Friday. | The ambulance service alerted police to the death at the farm in the village near Southwell just before 16:00 GMT on Friday. |
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| Mrs Thurgaland was a church warden in Maplebeck, said a statement from the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham. | |
| The Reverend Richard Seymour-Whiteley, priest in charge of a cluster of churches including St Radegund in Maplebeck, said: "We wish to respect the family's privacy at this time and our prayers are with them all, along with all those who knew Julia well." | |
| A police spokesman said Mrs Thurgaland's relatives were being supported by specially-trained officers following her death. | A police spokesman said Mrs Thurgaland's relatives were being supported by specially-trained officers following her death. |
| Det Ch Insp Tony Heydon, who is leading the investigation, said: "Despite the arrest I am still appealing to anyone with any information to contact us." | Det Ch Insp Tony Heydon, who is leading the investigation, said: "Despite the arrest I am still appealing to anyone with any information to contact us." |
| A cordon will remain in place at the scene as inquiries into the circumstances surrounding the incident continue. | A cordon will remain in place at the scene as inquiries into the circumstances surrounding the incident continue. |