Woman found dead at Dartmouth church as man arrested on suspicion of murder
A woman in her 40s was found dead after a serious incident at the Church of St Barnabas in Dartmouth, Devon, on Tuesday evening. A man in his 40s was taken to hospital with facial injuries, and a local man in his 30s was arrested on suspicion of murder. Police say there is no indication of a wider threat to the public.
Emergency services were called at about 9.20pm, and the woman was later pronounced dead. Reports that an axe was used have not been confirmed by police, who say the investigation is at an early stage and have urged people not to speculate. The church building has been used as a homeless shelter, and forensic officers were investigating at the scene.
- A woman died in an incident in Dartmouth.
- A man was injured and taken to hospital.
- A suspect in his 30s was arrested on suspicion of murder.
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A woman in her 40s died following a serious incident at the Church of St Barnabas in Dartmouth, Devon, on Tuesday evening. Emergency services were called at around 9.20pm and the woman was pronounced dead at the scene. Another man in his 40s was injured during the incident and taken to hospital.
The church building is used as a homeless shelter, providing context for why multiple people were present at the time. Police are investigating the death as a potential murder and have arrested a local man in his 30s on suspicion of murder. Officers have said there is no indication of any wider threat to the public.
The investigation is at an early stage, with forensic officers working to establish what occurred at the scene.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Woman in her 40s found dead and man in hospital after ‘axe attack’ in seaside town as suspect arrested for murder”.