Woman arrested after man's body found in alley

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A body was found in an alley off Butt Hill in Whitwell

A woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the body of a man was found in a Derbyshire alley.

Officers from Derbyshire Police were called to Butt Hill in Whitwell at 06:00 GMT on Saturday after receiving reports a body had been found.

The man, who has not yet been named by police, was later pronounced dead by East Midlands Ambulance Service.

A 28-year-old woman remains in custody for questioning, a force statement said.

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