Police name woman in Alderney murder investigation
Hannah Benfield, 34, was found in the sea below cliffs on Alderney. A man remains in custody on suspicion of murder.
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Guernsey Police have named 34-year-old Hannah Benfield as the woman whose body was found in the sea below cliffs at The Guns, on western Alderney, early on Monday. A 44-year-old man was later arrested on suspicion of murder and remained in police custody when the case was reported on Tuesday. [1]
Emergency services were called to The Guns after 23:00 BST on Sunday. During a search, Channel Islands Air Search reported sighting a person in the water at about 04:28 on Monday. [1]
Guernsey Police have asked for dashcam footage from Rue De Longis or elsewhere in western Alderney between 19:30 and 23:00 BST on Sunday. [1]
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