Detectives have started a murder investigation and have arrested one person following the discovery of a man’s body at a pub.
Officers from Essex Police were called to the Swiss Bell pub in Mountbatten Road, Braintree, at 8.45am this morning.
A spokesman confirmed that a man was arrested at the scene and remains in custody.
Essex Police remain on scene while enquiries continue.
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