Man arrested on suspicion of murder after woman's death in Barnsley

Summer Lane Barnsley
Police were called to Summer Lane in Wombwell. Credit: Google

A murder investigation has been launched after the death of a woman in Barnsley.

Paramedics contacted police on Tuesday after the 56-year-old was found unresponsive at an address on Summer Lane, Wombwell.

She died at the scene.

A 58-year-old man was arrested at the address on suspicion of murder.

Det Ch Insp Simon Cartwright, of South Yorkshire Police, said: “Although we are in the early stages of our investigation, we have a team of detectives working around the clock to understand the circumstances surrounding the woman’s death."


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