Young woman found dead at home and boy, 16, arrested as police launch murder probe

A 16-year-old lad has been arrested connected suspicion of execution aft a young woman, believed to beryllium successful her precocious teens, was recovered astatine a spot successful Bristol and pronounced dead

A 16-year-old lad has been arrested connected suspicion of execution pursuing the decease of a young pistillate successful Bristol.

Avon and Somerset Police said officers were called to a spot successful Cromwell Road astatine 6.23pm connected Sunday wherever a woman, thought to beryllium aged successful her precocious teens, was pronounced dead.

A ceremonial recognition has not yet been carried out, but the woman's adjacent of kin has been informed, said the unit portion the lad was arrested astatine the country connected suspicion of execution and remains successful constabulary custody.

A forensic post-mortem volition instrumentality spot successful the coming days to find the origin of death. A cordon has been enactment successful spot successful Cromwell Road, successful the St Andrew's country of Bristol with the constabulary probe ongoing.

Neighbourhood Chief Inspector Vicks Hayward-Melen said: "Tragically, a young pistillate has mislaid her beingness and 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 whilst 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 and I would promote anyone with immoderate concerns to delight talk to them."

The afloat constabulary connection read: "Officers person arrested a 16-year-old lad connected suspicion of execution pursuing the decease of a pistillate successful the St Andrew’s country of Bristol connected Sunday (20 October). Emergency services were called to a spot successful Cromwell Road astatine 6.23pm wherever a woman, believed to beryllium aged successful her precocious teens, was pronounced deceased.

"While ceremonial recognition has yet to beryllium completed, her adjacent of kin has been informed and our thoughts are with them. A forensic post-mortem introspection volition instrumentality spot to find her origin of death. The lad was arrested astatine the country connected suspicion of execution and helium remains successful constabulary custody.

"An probe has been launched by our Major Crime Investigation Team and a cordon is successful spot successful Cromwell Road portion archetypal enquiries are carried out." Police said anyone with accusation connected the incidental should telephone 101 and punctuation notation 5224276772.