A 49-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of a woman in Gloucester.

A cordon is in place at an address in Gloucester following the death of a woman which is being treated as suspicious.

The ambulance service called police shortly after 11.10am today, to a property on Newland Street where a woman had been pronounced dead.

Her next of kin are aware and the coroner has been informed.

A 49-year-old man from Gloucester has been arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with the incident and remains in police custody for questioning.

The Major Crime Investigation Team is investigating the death and anyone with information which could assist is asked to contact police.

You can do this online by completing the following form, quoting incident 149 of 12 May: https://www.gloucestershire.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/cor/tell-us-about-existing-case-report/

Information can also be given to police by calling 101.

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