Woman found dead at Alderney cliffs, man arrested for murder

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 30 Sept, 11:38 · Archive

Hannah Benfield, 34, was found dead at cliffs on Alderney on Monday; a 44-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder.

Hannah Benfield, a 34-year-old mother of two, was found dead at the base of cliffs on the Channel Island of Alderney on Monday morning. A 44-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in police custody. The death is reported to be the island's first suspected murder since World War II.

How it is being reported

• Tiny island near UK rocked by first ‘murder’ since World War II after mum’s body foundMetro · 30 Sept, 10:32
• Mother-of-two, 34, is found dead at base of cliffs on tiny Channel Island as man, 44, is arrested for murderDaily Mail · 30 Sept, 09:42
• Body of mum found at bottom of Channel Island cliffs as police make first murder arrest since WW2The Mirror · 30 Sept, 09:11

In this story: Hannah Benfield · Alderney · Bailiwick of Guernsey

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