Man arrested after woman's body found in Darlington
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman was found dead in Darlington town centre
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman was found dead in Darlington.
Police were called to Parkgate in the town centre at around 9.15pm on Wednesday and a woman’s body was found at the scene, Durham Constabulary said.
A police cordon was in place with inquiries understood to centre on a property above a town centre pub.
Police said the woman was yet to be formally identified but she was thought to be in her 40s.
Officers arrested a 44-year-old man on suspicion of murder.
A 27-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.
The force said specialists were examining the crime scene and officers would be carrying out inquiries in the area.