Basingstoke murder arrest after woman found dead in flat

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Police were called to Maldive Road on Tuesday

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman was found dead at a flat.

Police were called to Maldive Road in Popley, Basingstoke, at about 16:00 GMT on Tuesday.

The woman, aged in her 50s, was pronounced dead at the scene, where officers remained overnight.

A 47-year-old man from Basingstoke was arrested and remains in custody, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary said.

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