Woman dies after being found injured in middle of street as man, 39, arrested over ‘murder’
A WOMAN has died after being found injured in the middle of the street, with a 39-year-old man arrested.
The victim was discovered hurt yesterday evening in Littlethorpe, Leicestershire, before later being tragically pronounced dead at the scene.
A 39-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of murder.
The area was cordoned off to allow cops to do a full examination of the tragic scene.
Detectives are currently in the process of carrying out house-to-house enquiries in the area, as well as gathering CCTV footage of the incident.
Formal identification has not yet occurred, with a post-mortem examination to take place in due course.
The suspect remains in custody where he is to be questioned by detectives.
The victim’s family are being supported.
Detective Chief Inspector Mark Sinski from East Midlands Special Operations Unit Murder Investigation Team 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.”
Anyone with any information is urged to contact police on 101 quoting incident 636 of 11 May or alternatively on Leicestershire Police’s website.