A woman in her 40s was found dead at a home in Clacton-on-Sea in Essex on Friday and a man in his 20s was arrested on suspicion of murder and taken to hospital
An investigation has been launched after the death of a woman in a housing estate in Essex this morning. A man in his 20s has been arrested on suspicion of murder after emergency services were called out to Clacton-on-Sea following concerns raised over the welfare of a woman.
Police officers, ambulance crews and the air ambulance were called out to Skelmersdale Road in the seaside town at 11:30am. However, despite the best efforts of everyone involved a woman in her 40s sadly died. The man has been taken to hospital and is described as in a serious condition. Essex Police said enquiries are continuing at a pace and are being led by detectives from the force’s Serious Crime Directorate.
The force is not looking for anyone else in connection with this incident. Detective Chief Inspector Rob Huddleston: said: “Our thoughts are with the loved ones of the woman who sadly died today. We know how concerning this incident will be to the local community and I can assure you that we are working diligently to understand exactly what happened.
“Our officers were on the scene within five minutes of the call coming into to us and worked with our colleagues from the ambulance service to try and help the woman. We will be in the area in the coming days. Please come and speak to us if you have any concerns or information.”
A spokesperson for Essex Police added: “If you witnessed the incident or have any footage please come forward and speak to us as soon as possible. You can let us know by submitting a report on our website or by using our online Live Chat service which is available 24 hours-a-day, seven days-a-week.
“It can be found at the bottom right of our homepage at www.essex.police.uk. Alternatively, you can call us on 101. Please cite incident 438 of 21 March.”
