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33-year-old Adam Merritt of Lythemere, Orton Malborne, Peterborough, has been charged with murder and is due to appear at Huntingdon Magistrates’ Court today (30 June)
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Police have launched an investigation following the death of a man at a house in Peterborough.
Officers were called at just before 1am today to the property in Lythemere, Orton Malborne.
A man in his 60s was found with injuries and was declared dead shortly afterwards. Police are treating his death as suspicious.
A 33-year-old man from Peterborough was arrested at the scene on suspicion of murder and remains in custody at Thorpe Wood Police Station.
Detectives are not looking for anyone else in connection with the death at this time, and it is being treated as an isolated incident.
A police cordon has been put up at the property and investigations are being carried out at the scene.