Man charged with murder after stone circle death at summer solstice event

29 Jun 2026 • 5:58 PM MYT
The Independent
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Man charged with murder after stone circle death at summer solstice event

A man has been charged with murder after a 26-year-old died during a summer solstice event at a Bronze Age stone circle.

Isaac Clare-Watts, from Nottingham, was found at the Nine Ladies Stone Circle in Stanton Lees, in the Peak District in Derbyshire, at around 1.38pm on Monday.

Derbyshire Police said Szymon Babynko, 23, a Polish national, of Commonwealth Way, London, was arrested on Thursday and has now been charged with murder.

He has also been charged with attempted murder in relation to an incident in Hady Lane, Chesterfield, on Thursday.

The force added that Babynko has been remanded in custody and is due to appear at Derby Magistrates’ Court on Monday.

According to English Heritage, Nine Ladies Stone Circle is a small early Bronze Age stone circle “traditionally believed to depict nine ladies turned to stone as a penalty for dancing on Sunday”.

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