Man charged with murder after Peak District summer solstice death

23-year-old facing charges following events in Stanton Lees

Isaac Clare-Watts was pronounced dead at the scene
Author: Amelia SalmonsPublished 29th Jun 2026

A man has been charged with murder in relation to the death of Isaac Clare-Watts in the Peak District during a summer solstice event.

The body was discovered at the Nine Ladies Stone Circle in Stanton Lees shortly after 1:30 pm on Monday, 22nd June.

Isaac Clare-Watts was pronounced dead at the scene.

Szymon Babynko, a Polish national residing on Commonwealth Way, London, was arrested on Thursday, 25th June.

The 23-year-old has been charged with murder and also faces an attempted murder charge related to an incident in Hady Lane, Chesterfield on the same day.

Babynko has been remanded in custody and is set to appear at Derby Magistrates Court on Monday, 29th June.

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