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Police are continuing to investigate after a woman sadly died in Duckmanton.
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Live updates after tragic death of woman in Chesterfield

Tributes pour in for woman after tragic death

Officers ‘not looking for anyone else in connection with incident'

A Derbyshire Constabulary spokesperson said: “Officers are not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident but will remain in the area while enquiries take place and for community reassurance.

“The woman’s family are aware and specially trained officers are supporting them. Our thoughts are with them at this time.

“We are not able to release further information at this time due to investigative reasons but will give an update as soon as we are able to.”

Derbyshire police issue statement

‘No further threat to public safety’ as police speak to families of those affected

Chesterfield MP Toby Perkins has tweeted confirming that there is ‘no further threat to public safety’ following the incident in Duckmanton that caused several roads to be shut off.

Rectory Road has now been reopened but other key routes are still closed.

Police are also apparently in communication with the families of those affected, while we still do not know the nature of the incident.

Rectory Road in Duckmanton reopened by police following ‘serious incident'

Officers have opened Rectory Road in Duckmanton this afternoon after it was closed this morning following a ‘serious incident’.

Rectory Road has been reopened.Rectory Road has been reopened.
Rectory Road has been reopened.

But other roads in the Derbyshire village still remain shut off as police continue to investigate what happened.

Roads still shut as police investigation into incident remains ongoing

Police vans remain on the scene following an incident near Duckmanton. Police vans remain on the scene following an incident near Duckmanton.
Police vans remain on the scene following an incident near Duckmanton.

Images from the scene show a driver being turned away after several roads in the neighbourhood are still closed.

Chesterfield residents' shock at 'what sounds like a really bad crime'

Roads are still shut in Duckmanton.Roads are still shut in Duckmanton.
Roads are still shut in Duckmanton.

Residents have told of their shock at ‘what sounds like a really nasty crime’ in Duckmanton.

Read the full story here.

Images from the cordon on Rectory Road

A police van remains on the scene in Duckmanton.A police van remains on the scene in Duckmanton.
A police van remains on the scene in Duckmanton.

WATCH: DT reporter Michael Broomhead reports live from scene of closures in Duckmanton