Storm Babet: Woman in 80s found dead at flooded Chesterfield home

A woman in her 80s has been found dead at a home in Chesterfield and her death is believed to be related to flooding in the area, Derbyshire Police said. Credit: ITV News

A woman in her 80s has been found dead at a home in Chesterfield following flooding in the area, Derbyshire Police said.

Officers were called shortly after 10:35am on Saturday to a flat which was flooded in Tapton Terrace, Chesterfield, to reports of the sudden death of a woman.

Police, Derbyshire Fire and Rescue and East Midlands Ambulance Service attended the property and found the woman dead inside the flat.

The force said "The woman was found in a flooded property. Investigations are continuing into the cause and circumstances surrounding her death."

More to follow.