Woman arrested in Bushey murder investigation

A 20-year-old woman is in custody and "extensive inquiries" are continuing.

Author: Henry WinterPublished 1st Feb 2022

A woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man was found dead in a flat in Hertfrodshire.

A 20 year old woman was arrested this morning (1/2). She is currently in police custody.

Officers from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire (BCH) Major Crime Unit launched an investigation after Vishal Gohel, aged 44, was discovered unresponsive inside a flat in High Street at around 10.45pm on Sunday 23 January. He was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.

Detective Inspector Justine Jenkins from the BCH Major Crime Unit said: “Although an arrest has been made, we are continuing to pursue a number of lines of enquiry and are still appealing for witnesses or anyone with information about what happened to contact us. I’d like to thank those who have come forward so far.

“Extensive enquiries are being carried out to help establish the sequence of events before and after Vishal’s death.

“Specialist officers are continuing to support Vishal’s family and I would once again ask for their privacy to be respected.”

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