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Murder arrest over fatal house explosion in Worksop

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Three houses were badly damaged in the blast

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a fatal house explosion that damaged multiple homes and cars in Nottinghamshire.

Emergency services were called to John Street in Worksop at 19:39 BST on Saturday evening.

David Howard, 53, was found in the rubble and was declared dead at the scene.

Nottinghamshire Police said a 43-year-old man had been questioned and then bailed pending further investigation.

Nottinghamshire Police Handout image of David HowardNottinghamshire Police

David Howard has been named as the victim of the explosion

Officers said the cause of the explosion remains unclear and they were keeping an open mind at this early stage in the investigation.

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