Teenage woman found dead at house as boy, 16, arrested on suspicion of murder

A 16-YEAR-OLD lad has been arrested connected suspicion of execution aft a teenage pistillate was recovered dormant astatine a house.

Avon and Somerset Police said officers were called to a spot successful Cromwell Road, Bristol astatine 6.23pm connected Sunday.

A woman, believed to beryllium aged successful her precocious teens, was pronounced dead.

Police said that ceremonial recognition has yet to beryllium completed, but the woman's adjacent of kin has been informed.

The lad was arrested astatine the country connected suspicion of execution and remains successful constabulary custody.

A forensic post-mortem introspection volition instrumentality spot successful the coming days to find the origin of death, constabulary said.

This evening a cordon was successful spot successful Cromwell Road, successful the St Andrew's country of Bristol, portion enquiries were carried out.

Neighbourhood Chief Inspector Vicks Hayward-Melen said: "Tragically, a young pistillate has mislaid her life.

"Our thoughts are with her household and loved ones astatine this devastating time.

"Specialist household liaison officers are supporting them and volition proceed to support them updated connected our investigation.

"There volition beryllium a ample constabulary beingness successful the country implicit the coming days portion we transportation retired the investigation.

"However, we bash judge this was an isolated incidental and that determination is nary wider hazard to the public.

"Our neighbourhood teams volition beryllium successful the country conducting reassurance patrols.

"I would promote anyone with immoderate concerns to delight talk to them."

Police said anyone with accusation connected the incidental should telephone 101 and punctuation notation 5224276772.