24/02/2015

Police Seal Second House In Norwich Murder Investigation

An investigation has been launched following the discovery of an elderly woman's body at a house in Norwich.

According to reports the woman is believed to have been sexually assaulted and subjected to a sustained assault.

Police confirmed the body was discovered at a house in The Avenues at about 17:30 on Sunday.

A second house on Kinghorn Road, not far from the first scene, has been sealed off by police, and a forensic examination is underway.

Police also confirmed that a man in his 20s has been arrested on suspicion of murder.

(MH/CD)

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