Woman in her 20s is found dead in Colchester house as man, 21, who she knew is arrested for her murder
- Police found a woman unresponsive at a house in Colchester on Sunday morning
- The woman, who was in her 20s, was pronounced dead at the scene by medics
- A 21-year-old man was arrested and police are not searching for anyone else
A woman in her 20s has been found dead at a house in Colchester with a 21-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murder.
Police were called out to a house in Laing Road on the Greenstead Estate just after 5.30am on Sunday morning, where the victim was found unresponsive and later died at the scene.
A 21-year-old man who knew the woman was arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in custody.
Neighbours have expressed their shock following the alleged murder, as police remain at the cordoned-off property today.
Police have cordoned off a house in Laing Road, Colchester, after a woman was pronounced dead on Sunday morning. A 21-year-old man known to the victim has been arrested on suspicion of murder
Neighbours have expressed their shock following the suspected murder, with Essex Police saying they are not searching for any other suspects in connection with the death of a woman in her 20s
Forensic officers have been carrying out investigations and a number of items have been removed from the property on the large estate close to the town’s university.
Nick Guy, who lives close to where cordon was put in place, said: ‘We were visited by the door-to-door police, but we have no idea what happened.
‘I was shocked when I saw all the officers because it is pretty quiet around here, so to wake up to this is just surreal.
‘It looks serious, but we have been given no indication as to what happened.
‘It just makes you wonder what happens behind closed doors and you cannot help but worry when it is right on your doorstep.’
Murder detectives have confirmed they are not searching for any other suspects at this time.
The killing comes just weeks after Alinjavwa Siwale , 22, was tragically stabbed to death in Affleck Road, just metres away from the current cordon.
Another resident, who lives a short way away at the top of the Greenstead estate, said he was not all that surprised to hear about the latest shocking incident.
Forensic investigators are at the scene on the Greenstead estate today, just weeks after 22-year-old Alinjavwa Siwale was stabbed to death in nearby Affleck Road
‘It is an ongoing thing down that end of Greenstead, it seems everything bad that happens is in that part of the estate.
‘Only a few weeks ago there was a fatal stabbing resulting in a young man losing his life, and this incident is only just around the corner.’
Essex Police are appealing for any witnesses to come forward following the suspected murder.
If you have any information about this incident call the Major Crime Team on 101 and quote incident number 193 of 17 January.
Alternatively call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 to report anonymously.