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Man charged with murder after body found at stone circle following summer solstice
Police say the 23-year-old also faces attempted murder and weapon charges after a separate assault in Chesterfield.
- On Monday, June 29, 23-year-old Szymon Babynko appeared at Derby Magistrates Court charged with murdering 26-year-old Isaac Clare-Watts at the Nine Ladies Stone Circle in Stanton Lees on June 22.
- Emergency services discovered Clare-Watts's body at the Bronze Age site on June 22 following a summer solstice celebration, prompting a major investigation by Derbyshire Police.
- Authorities arrested Babynko on Thursday, June 25, in London; he also faces attempted murder and offensive weapon charges regarding a separate incident in Hady Lane, Chesterfield, that same day.
- Detective Inspector Tony Owen of the East Midlands Special Operations Unit is urgently appealing for witnesses and video footage from the solstice event to build a clear investigative picture.
- District Judge Jonathan Taaffe remanded Babynko into custody during Monday's hearing, scheduling his next appearance at Derby Crown Court for Wednesday, July 1, while a separate 41-year-old suspect remains on bail.
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