Sixth person arrested on suspicion of murder after death of woman in Poole
A 17 year old boy is the latest to be arrested on suspicion of murder and burglary
Last updated 17th Dec 2025
Police investigating the death of a woman in Poole earlier this month have made a sixth arrest.
A 17 year old boy has now been arrested on suspicion of murder and burglary.
Dorset Police received a report at 4.52pm on Monday 1 December 2025 from the ambulance service of the sudden death of a woman aged in her 80s at an address in Higher Blandford Road, Poole.
Officers attended and while inside the address they noticed signs of a possible burglary.
A cordon was put in place at the scene to allow enquiries to be carried out to establish the full circumstances of the death, which is currently being treated as unexplained.
An investigation was launched into the death and following enquiries, officers arrested five people on suspicion of murder and burglary - a 32-year-old man from Verwood, a 30-year-old man from Wimborne, a 16-year-old boy from Romsey, a 22-year-old man from Wimborne and a 21-year-old man from Alderholt.
They have all been released on police bail as enquiries continue.
Dorset Police have confirmed they have now made an additional arrest – a 17-year-old boy from Wimborne has been arrested on suspicion of murder and burglary.
He has also been released on police bail.
Police say the six arrests have been made to assist officers in gathering as much information as they can, while providing legal protection to the individuals.