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Woman, 32, arrested over murder of a woman found dead in a Barnstaple house – as cops try to find victim’s next-of-kin

Cops are now trying to trace the dead woman's next-of-kin

A WOMAN has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a body was found at a Barnstaple house.

Cops are trying to find the victim's next-of-kin after the discovery at the home in Devon.

Cops have cordoned off a home in Barnstaple in a murder probe
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Cops have cordoned off a home in Barnstaple in a murder probeCredit: SWNS

A 32-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder.

Officers were called by paramedics to a report of a woman in cardiac arrest yesterday evening.

A woman was pronounced dead at the scene in Gorwell Road, Barnstaple.

Police have launched an investigation and are trying to locate the victim's relatives.

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Officers remained at the scene and enquiries were ongoing.

The body was found at a home in Gorwell Road in the Devon town
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The body was found at a home in Gorwell Road in the Devon town
Officers are continuing to scrutinise the property
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Officers are continuing to scrutinise the propertyCredit: SWNS
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