Man named and charged with ‘brutal’ murder at Peak District stone circle on summer solstice

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A man has been formally named as he’s charged with murder after a man’s life was taken in ‘the most brutal way’ following a summer solstice event.

He has been named as Szymon Babynko – a 23-year-old Polish national who now lives in London.

Babynko was named as part of an ongoing investigation, which was launched after Derbyshire Police were called to reports of a man’s body being found at Nine Ladies Stone Circle in the Peak District at 1:38pm on Monday 22 June, and when emergency services attended the scene, a 26-year-old man was found and pronounced dead.

The man was identified as Isaac Clare-Watts, from Nottingham, with police assuring his family are being supported by specialist officers.

Police are now searching to understand the circumstances around his death.

Babynko was arrested on Thursday 25 June in connection with the incident, before being charged with murder today (29 June).

He has also been charged with attempted murder in relation to another incident on Hady Lane in Chesterfield on Thursday 25 June, the same day he was arrested.

Investigators say they still remain ‘keen’ to hear from anyone who was at the stone circle site over the weekend – which was notably the weekend of the summer solstice – as well as anyone with video footage from the event, and dashcam footage of vehicles arriving and leaving over the weekend.

A Major Incident Public Portal (MIPP) has been set up where members of the public can send information to police directly.

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Babynko has been remanded in custody and is due to appear at Derby Magistrates Court this week, with more updates on the case to follow.

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