THE body of a woman in her 20s has been pulled from a river after a man was arrested for murder.
The 24-year-old man was arrested as cops traced a bloody trail in Worcester.
A source told the Worcester News that a man had allegedly killed a woman and then hidden her body.
Search teams found the woman’s body in the River Severn overnight, cops said.
Detective Chief Inspector Dean Jones, said: “Unfortunately, we have located the body of a woman in her 20s in the River Severn during our searches last night.
“The family have been informed, but formal identification has not yet taken place.
“A 24-year-old man was arrested yesterday and remains in police custody, this is an isolated incident and I can confirm that we are not looking for anybody else in connection with the incident.”
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Cops are also searching a house in Waterworks Road, while forensic experts have found what appeared to be blood spatters in a trail running down Cheviot Close two miles away.
Police have cordoned off the small cul-de-sac while detectives investigate the murder which they say is an “isolated incident”.
A third scene at Diglis Bridge was cordoned off but has now been opened.
Residents living near the house being searched in connection with the murder have expressed their shock at her death.
Forensic experts were seen searching the bins near the house on Waterworks Road.
Neighbours said a woman lived at the property with her adult son who had autism and a lodger.
One said: “The police did knock on my door yesterday to ask me but when I asked for details they said they couldn’t say anything.
“There was a woman who lived there with two sons and one was autistic.”
Another neighbour said: “I don’t know the woman’s name but I’m sure she lived there with a lodger.
“The first I knew something was wrong was when I saw lots of police on the street on Wednesday afternoon.
“It’s a pretty shocking sight because this is a nice area and nothing as dramatic happens around here.
“From what I’ve heard, there may have been friction caused by the pressure of lockdown. It’s really sad to think a woman has died.”
A woman who lives a few doors down from the cordon said: “I had the police knock at my door asking if I’d seen anything.
“All they told me was that she had definitely been murdered here. I think it’s the house behind the trees in the close.
“All they could say was it happened here but couldn’t tell me any more than that.
“It’s a very quiet close and all privately owned. There are a few council house but the rest of it is private.
“The houses are all usually quiet and there’s never any trouble.
“This is all out of the blue for us stuff like this doesn’t happen around here. It’s a very peaceful place normally.”
Another resident living nearby said: “There were about 15 or 20 officers here yesterday, knocking on doors at around 8am asking if we’d seen anything.
“I had noticed the outdoor motion lights at a house in the road kept flickering on and off at around 5am, a few hours before the police arrived.”
