Murder investigation launched after woman dies in Leicestershire street
Police were called to Littlethorpe yesterday
Detectives have launched a murder investigation after the death of a woman in Littlethorpe, Leicestershire, yesterday evening (Sunday 11 May).
Officers attended Biddle Road after a report was received just after 9.25pm. A woman was found injured in the street. Sadly, she was later pronounced deceased at the scene
A 39-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder.
The area was cordoned off to allow officers to carry out a full examination of the scene. Biddle Road between Sycamore Way and Bingley Road remains closed today (Monday 12 May).
Detectives are into the process of carrying house to house enquiries in the area and collating CCTV or video footage of the incident.
Formal identification has not yet taken place, and a post-mortem examination is due to take place in due course.
The suspect remains in custody where he will be questioned by detectives.
The victim’s family are being supported by specialist officers at this extremely difficult time.
Detective Chief Inspector Mark Sinski from East Midlands Special Operations Unit Murder Investigation Team is leading the investigation. He said: “Officers will remain at the scene as we our investigation progresses, and we continue to investigate the full circumstances of what happened.
“I appreciate that the nature of the incident may cause some concern among residents in the area. However, I would like to reassure them that this is an isolated incident, and we are not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident.
“If there is anyone who hasn’t yet spoken to police and may have information connected to this incident, I would urge you to please get in contact with us, as what you saw or heard may be of significant to our investigation.
“We would also like to speak to anyone who may have captured video footage of the incident. We have set up a portal for people to upload any relevant footage.”