A 61-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following a police response to a reported medical emergency in Holyhead.
North Wales Police were called to a residential property on Morawelon Road in the early hours of Sunday, November 1. Officers arrived at 3.49am after being alerted by colleagues at Welsh Ambulance Services University Health Trust.
Police presence and forensics at scene
Local residents told North Wales Live they witnessed a substantial police presence arriving around 3am. They said officers remained at the address and that forensics teams were also called to the scene.
A North Wales Police spokesperson said: "We are currently investigating an incident that occurred in the early hours of this morning in Holyhead. Officers were called at 3.49am by colleagues at Welsh Ambulance Services University Health Trust, to reports of a medical emergency at a residential property on Morawelon Road. A 61 year old man was subsequently arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in custody."
Isolated incident, police say
Detective Inspector Rob Mahoney said: "I would like to reassure the public that we are treating this as an isolated incident, and there is no ongoing threat to the wider community. You will see an increased police presence in the locality over the next 24 hours as detectives continue to investigate the circumstances of this incident. I would ask that anyone with information that could assist us makes contact via our live webchat or on 101 quoting reference O178536."
The murder inquiry is ongoing, with detectives continuing to investigate the circumstances of the incident.
