Woman 37 dead in Lancashire - man, 33, held

by Nick Webster. Published Mon 21 Mar 2011 20:53

Murder squad detectives were quizzing a suspect after a woman’s body was found at an house in Lancashire.

Police made the grim discovery of the body of the 34-year-old at an address in Norfolk Street, Nelson, at around 3pm on Monday 21st March.

Lancashire Police said they believe the body is that of a woman who came from the Nelson, although formal identification was awaited.

A 33-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder and was being held for questioning at a police station.

A post mortem examination was due to take place on Tuesday to establish the cause of death.

Detective Superintendent Neil Esseen said: “We are in the very early stages of this investigation, but we are already following up a number of lines of enquiry.

"I would appeal to anybody who believes they have information which could assist with this inquiry to contact police.”

Anybody with any information is asked to contact police on 08451 25 35 45 or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.