Woman, 69, arrested for murder after man in his 70s ‘stabbed to death’ at farm in quaint village
A WOMAN has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the fatal stabbing of a pensioner.
Police and paramedics were called to an address in the village of Braunton in north Devon at about 2.35pm on Sunday.
A man in his 70s was found suffering with knife wounds and he later died at the scene.
A 69-year-old woman has since been arrested on suspicion of murder.
Devon and Cornwall Police said she remains in custody.
Officers remain at the scene and are continuing to investigate.
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Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact police by calling 101 quoting reference CR/076307/22.
Braunton sits close to a stretch of coastline dubbed "surfer's paradise" thanks to its golden sands and world class waves.
It is also part of the first place in the UK to be selected as a World Surfing Reserve, joining Malibu and Santa Cruz in California, and the Gold Coast and Manly in Australia earlier this year.