Chelmsford, Essex – A 47-year-old man is in police custody following a murder inquiry launched by detectives in Chelmsford, Essex, after the death of a woman in her 60s.
According to the police, they received a call about a “suspicious male” at an address in Great Baddow on Friday afternoon. Upon arrival at the scene in Readers Court, officers found a seriously injured woman inside a property. Despite efforts by paramedics, the woman was pronounced dead at the scene.
The 47-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and is being held in police custody. DCS Rob Kirby of the Kent and Essex serious crime directorate urged the community not to speculate and assured them that the police are working to establish the facts surrounding the woman’s death.
Kirby also reassured the community that high-visibility patrols will be conducted in the area for several days, and urged anyone with information or footage of the incident to come forward to aid the investigation.
The incident has caused concern in the quiet community, and police are appealing to the public for support in their investigation. The woman’s death has prompted the launch of a murder inquiry and has left the community seeking answers.