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19/08/2014
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Murder Investigation Launched After Woman Found Dead In Wigan
A murder investigation has been launched after a woman was found dead at a house in Wigan.
Just after midnight on Monday, a member of the public reported concerns for the welfare of a woman who lives at a house on Wigan Road, Leigh.
A woman was found deceased in the back garden.
A Home Office post-mortem examination will take place later to establish the cause of death. The woman has not yet been formally identified, but she is believed to be in her late 50s to early 60s.
A 57-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in police custody for questioning.
Detective Superintendent Jon Chadwick said: "This investigation remains very much in its infancy and our inquiries are focused on building up a picture of what happened in the weeks, day and hours leading up to this woman's death.
"I understand this may cause concern and unrest in the local community. Clearly I cannot go into specific details of the investigation but I want to try and reassure residents that at this stage, we are not looking for anyone else in connection with this woman's death and this appears to be an isolated and tragic incident."
Appeal For Witnesses After Man Dies Following Collision
Police in Nelson are appealing for witnesses after a 73-year-old man died following a collision in a supermarket car park on Monday morning.
The man was driving a blue Honda Jazz car into the car park of Morrisons supermarket in Nelson at around 10.45am.
The car appears to have drifted at low speed and collided with a fixed billboard.
The driver was taken to Royal Blackburn Hospital where he later died.
Police are investigating the circumstances around the driver's death following the minor collision.
PS Dave Hogarth from East Division Road Policing said: "At this time, we are trying to establish what has happened to the man that has proved fatal and so I would ask anyone who may have witnessed this accident to come forward and speak to us."
Resurfacing Works Announced On The A19 In North Yorkshire
The A19 in North Yorkshire will be closed southbound overnight between Osmotherley and South Kilvington for essential carriageway resurfacing between 31 August and 5 September.
Drivers are being advised that the A19 will be closed between 8pm and 6am to allow for essential resurfacing works to take place.
Drivers wishing to travel southbound will be diverted via A684 Osmotherley Interchange southbound exit slip road, A684 to Northallerton, A168, A19/A61 South Kilvington Interchange entry slip road to re-join the A19 southbound.
(CD/JP)
A murder investigation has been launched after a woman was found dead at a house in Wigan.
Just after midnight on Monday, a member of the public reported concerns for the welfare of a woman who lives at a house on Wigan Road, Leigh.
A woman was found deceased in the back garden.
A Home Office post-mortem examination will take place later to establish the cause of death. The woman has not yet been formally identified, but she is believed to be in her late 50s to early 60s.
A 57-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in police custody for questioning.
Detective Superintendent Jon Chadwick said: "This investigation remains very much in its infancy and our inquiries are focused on building up a picture of what happened in the weeks, day and hours leading up to this woman's death.
"I understand this may cause concern and unrest in the local community. Clearly I cannot go into specific details of the investigation but I want to try and reassure residents that at this stage, we are not looking for anyone else in connection with this woman's death and this appears to be an isolated and tragic incident."
Appeal For Witnesses After Man Dies Following Collision
Police in Nelson are appealing for witnesses after a 73-year-old man died following a collision in a supermarket car park on Monday morning.
The man was driving a blue Honda Jazz car into the car park of Morrisons supermarket in Nelson at around 10.45am.
The car appears to have drifted at low speed and collided with a fixed billboard.
The driver was taken to Royal Blackburn Hospital where he later died.
Police are investigating the circumstances around the driver's death following the minor collision.
PS Dave Hogarth from East Division Road Policing said: "At this time, we are trying to establish what has happened to the man that has proved fatal and so I would ask anyone who may have witnessed this accident to come forward and speak to us."
Resurfacing Works Announced On The A19 In North Yorkshire
The A19 in North Yorkshire will be closed southbound overnight between Osmotherley and South Kilvington for essential carriageway resurfacing between 31 August and 5 September.
Drivers are being advised that the A19 will be closed between 8pm and 6am to allow for essential resurfacing works to take place.
Drivers wishing to travel southbound will be diverted via A684 Osmotherley Interchange southbound exit slip road, A684 to Northallerton, A168, A19/A61 South Kilvington Interchange entry slip road to re-join the A19 southbound.
(CD/JP)
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