Chesterfield woman who died in floods after Storm Babet named
Paul Gilbert says he found his mums body
A woman in her 80s has been found dead at a home in Chesterfield following flooding in the area.
Derbyshire Police were called shortly after 10.35am on Saturday to a flat in Tapton Terrace, Chesterfield, to reports of the sudden death of a woman.
The woman has been named as 83-year-old Maureen Gilbert.
Her son Paul Gilbert told Sky News he found his mother "floating in the water".
He told the broadcaster: "I did not want to find my own mum and I expected somebody else to have found her.
"I go through so many different stages, anger, upset, I don't know. I can't put it into words what it means at the moment."
A spokesperson from Derbyshire Police says:
"An investigation has been launched after the body of a woman was found at a property in Chesterfield.
"Derbyshire Constabulary were called just after 10.35am on Saturday 21 October to the sudden death of a woman in Tapton Terrace, Chesterfield.
"Officers, along with colleagues from Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service and from East Midlands Ambulance Service, arrived at the property, which was flooded and found a woman, aged in her 80s, inside the flat.
"Investigations are continuing into the circumstances of the incident and the cause is unascertained at this time.
"Her family are aware, and our thoughts are with them and their loved ones at this time."