Murder arrest after death of 70-year-old

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Police were called to Rising Brook in Stafford on Sunday evening

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Police have arrested a man on suspicion of murder following the death of a man in Stafford on Sunday.

Officers were called to an address on Rising Brook, they said, at around 18:00 GMT.

A man in his 70s was pronounced dead at the scheme.

A 71-year-old man from Rugeley was arrested on suspicion of murder and remained in custody on Monday.

Police have asked anyone with information to contact them, quoting incident 530 of 3 March.

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