Police arrest man on suspicion of murder after body found in Eastbourne
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At 3.25pm on Friday September 4, police were called to a house in Weatherby Close, Eastbourne, after the body of a woman aged 62, who was living there, had been found, a police spokesman said.
He added: “The circumstances are being treated as suspicious and a man aged 73 has been arrested on suspicion of murder. He is currently in custody for interview and further enquiries.”
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Hide AdDetective Inspector Barry Chandler said “Our thoughts are with the woman’s family at this tragic time for them, but our investigation is at an early stage and we are working to establish the full circumstances of her death.”
A postmortem is due to take place on Saturday afternoon, September 5, police said. The man and woman are known to each other.