Woman killed in Colchester
A murder investigation has been opened
A murder investigation has begun in Colchester.
It's after a woman died in the town on Sunday morning.
One man has been arrested.
What happened on Sunday morning?
Essex Police were called to an address in Laing Road at around 5.35am.
Once there, officers discovered that a woman was unresponsive inside the property.
The victim, a woman in her 20s, was later pronounced dead at the scene despite the best efforts of paramedics.
A 21-year-old local man has been arrested on suspicion of murder.
Police believe that the parties involved were known to each other.
At this time, Essex Police are not looking for anyone else.
If you have any information about this incident, call the Major Crime Team on 101 and quote incident number 193 of 17 January.
Alternatively, if you would prefer to remain anonymous, you can call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.