Second man arrested after death of woman in Staffordshire

A 24-year-old man, from the Stafford area, has been arrested

Author: Grace O'HarePublished 31st Jan 2025

A second man has been arrested in connection with the death of a woman from Great Haywood, near Stafford.

Officers were called to a house in Devereux Gardens in Great Haywood on Wednesday (29 January), they later arrested a 50-year-old man on suspicion of murder.

Last night, the police arrested another man, a 24 year old from Stafford, on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of a controlled drug.

Both remain in police custody.

Investigating officers are examining CCTV and carrying out house-to-house enquiries, so there will be a heightened police presence in the area over the next few days.

The incident is being referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) following previous police contact.

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