Murder probe by Cambridgeshire Police as woman, 47, found dead in Wisbech home

Police outside the house where a woman's body was found in Wisbech. Credit: ITV News Anglia
Beechwood Road in Wisbech, where a 47-year-old woman was found dead in her home. Credit: Google

Detectives have launched a murder investigation after a woman was found dead in her own home.

The 47-year-old victim's body was discovered by paramedics at Beechwood Road in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, on Tuesday morning.

Police said no arrests had yet been made but they were "following several leads" in their attempt to find her attackers.

Det Insp Lee Martin, of Cambridgeshire Police, said: "We believe the woman was killed between 10pm on 9 January and 6am on 10 January."

Forensic investigators have been at the scene since the woman's body was found. Credit: ITV News Anglia

He said news of the death was likely to cause concern for people living nearby but said he believed it was an "isolated incident".

Extra patrols are being carried out.

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