Victim named as Norfolk Police confirm woman died from 'gunshot wounds to torso'

A woman found dead at a house was killed by gunshot wounds to the torso, police have revealed, as a man arrested on suspicion of murder is released.

The victim was found at a property in the Fenland village of Emneth near Wisbech on the Norfolk-Cambridgeshire border.

Police said they had provisionally identified her as 65-year-old Lesley Page, of Lady's Drove, the same road where her body was found.

Officers were called to the village of Emneth shortly before 7.30am on Monday, to reports that a woman's body had been found.

A post-mortem examination carried out on Tuesday found the cause of death was gunshot wounds to the torso.

A man in his 60s was arrested on suspicion of murder but has since been released under investigation.

Det Insp Alix Wright, of Norfolk Police, said: "We are still working to establish the circumstances that led to Mrs Page’s death.

"We are not currently looking for anyone else in connection with this incident, however, we are keeping an open mind and the investigation continues to establish the full facts."

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