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