Police have issued a fresh update in the murder investigation after a 79-year-old woman was found dead in Warrington. A 52-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murder has been released on conditional bail.
Emergency services were called to the Myddleton Lane area of Winwick at around 1.40pm on Wednesday, November 4, following reports of a concern for the safety of a woman. Officers and colleagues from the North West Ambulance Service attended the scene and found the body of the 79-year-old woman, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
Investigation Update
Cheshire Police said yesterday that the 52-year-old man had been arrested on suspicion of murder. In an update today, police announced the man has been released on conditional bail. As the investigation continues, officers have been told by Home Office Post Mortem pathologists that the 79-year-old's cause of death has been withheld pending further enquiries.
Appeal to the Public
Detective Chief Inspector David Hutcheon, of the Major Investigation Team, has urged the public to think before spreading rumours about the incident. He said: "As our investigation continues, a 52-year-old man who was arrested earlier in the week has now been released on bail. Enquiries into fully establishing the circumstances of what happened here remain ongoing and we remain open minded."
He added: "Home Office Post Mortem colleagues have now informed us that the cause of death of the 79-year-old woman is currently being withheld pending further enquiries. This investigation remains ongoing and we would like to remind the public to think of the family at the centre of this investigation before choosing to engage in any form of speculation, particularly on social media."
DCI Hutcheon concluded: "Our thoughts remains with the family of the deceased in what will be a challenging time for them."
