DERBYSHIRE — Isaac Clare-Watts, 26, from Nottingham, was found dead at the Nine Ladies stone circle in Stanton Lees in the Peak District in Derbyshire at approximately 1:38 p.m. on Monday. A 41-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder following the discovery and remains in custody.

Detective Inspector Tony Owen from the East Midlands special operations unit is leading the investigation into Clare-Watts' death. "A young man's life has been taken in the most brutal way," Owen said. "I am urgently appealing for anyone who attended the summer solstice event over the weekend to please speak to officers as soon as they can."

"It is vital that myself and the team build up a clear picture of the exact circumstances surrounding his death," he said. "This is why we urgently need to speak to everyone who was at the scene over the weekend."

Police are requesting that anyone who was in the area between June 19 and June 23 come forward. "You may have only been there briefly and think you can't help, but you could hold the key piece of information we need to understand what has happened and help us to get justice for this young man's family," Owen said. "So I would ask, please, that if you attended the event, contact us urgently so we can build up a picture of the event itself and what has led to this man's death."

"I also really urge anyone who captured video footage from the event over the weekend to please come forward," he said. The Derby Mountain Rescue team assisted the East Midlands ambulance service at the scene on Monday and issued a statement saying: "Our thoughts are with the man's friends and family at this difficult time."

The Nine Ladies is an early Bronze Age stone circle, according to English Heritage. It is traditionally believed to represent nine ladies who were turned to stone as a consequence for dancing on a Sunday.