Police launch probe after woman found dead at home and man arrested

20 November 2023 , 06:53

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A woman was found seriously injured in the Ravensthorpe area of Dewsbury and later died from her injuries

A man has been arrested and is in custody after the body of a woman was discovered in a house in West Yorkshire, police have said.

Officers from West Yorkshire Police were called to a property where a woman was found seriously injured in the Ravensthorpe area of Dewsbury at 6.43pm on Sunday evening. The woman, who has not been publicly identified, later died as a result of her injuries, the force said. It also confirmed that a suspect had been named and "significant enquiries are ongoing to find and arrest him".

According to reports, dozens of armed officers were reported to be on the scene and a number of police cordons were in place in the area. Footage from the scene also showed an air ambulance nearby. After launching a manhunt in the early hours of Monday morning, just five hours later at around 6.45am, police confirmed that a suspect had been arrested and detained.

Detectives have appealed for anyone with information about the incident to come forward. DCS Sarah Jones of West Yorkshire Police said: “A number of enquiries remain ongoing today into what has clearly been a very serious incident in Dewsbury. We recognise the concern and worry this will have caused to residents in the local area and are conducting an extensive investigation into what took place.

“A man has now been arrested on suspicion of murder and we are not looking for anyone else in connection with the matter which is being treated as a domestic related incident. Local NPT officers will be conducting extra patrols in the local area today to reassure residents. I would ask anyone who can assist police enquiries to contact the Homicide and Major Enquiry Team."

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