West Mercia Police have established that a 69-year-old woman died of natural causes
A general view of Brick Kiln Street in Evesham(Image: Google)
A man who was arrested on suspicion of murder in Worcestershire has been released.
The 47-year-old was detained by West Mercia Police after a 69-year-old woman was found dead in Brick Kiln Street in Evesham around 8.40pm on Wednesday.
A post -mortem revealed that the lady died of natural causes.
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The man was released from custody with no further action.
A statement read: “Emergency services attended an address around 8:40pm on Wednesday evening (14 January) and a 69-year-old woman was sadly found dead.
“A 47-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder.
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Detective Chief Inspector Gareth Lougher from the Major Investigation Unit said: “In cases where a death is unexplained and gives us sufficient cause for concern, we will always fully investigate the circumstances.
“Following the conclusion of a post-mortem, the man arrested has now been released with no further action taken”.
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