Woman named as murder investigation launched in Doncaster

Police have released a statement

SYP
Author: Rebecca LomasPublished 8th Aug 2023

A woman who died from a stab wound in Doncaster has been named as Kelli Bothwell.

Police were called on Saturday to reports of a disturbance in Sprotbrough.

A 52 year old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder.

A Police statement said:

"A woman who died following an incident inside a property in Doncaster on Saturday (5 August) has been named as Kelli Bothwell.

"Kelli, 53, died after we were called to reports of a dispute inside a property on Main Street in Sprotbrough at around 8pm. A 52-year-old man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of murder.

"Formal identification took place yesterday (Monday 7 August), and an earlier post-mortem examination concluded that Kelli died as a result of a stab wound.

"Kelli’s family continue to ask that their privacy is respected at this extremely difficult time.

"If you have any information relating to this investigation, please report this via our website or by calling 101. The incident number to quote is 799 of 5 August."

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