Woman's death being treated as suspicious

The death of a woman whose body was found at a property in York is being treated as suspicious, police have said.

The woman, who was in her 60s, was found by officers just before 11:30 BST after they were called to the property on Albert Street, near Walmgate, a North Yorkshire Police spokesperson said.

A 53-year-old man was arrested in connection with the investigation and remained in custody, they added.

The force spokesperson said: "We believe it was an isolated incident with no wider threat to the community, nevertheless we have stepped up reassurance patrols in the area while our inquiries continue at the scene."

A cordon remained in place on Albert Street on Thursday afternoon, with several police vehicles and ambulances in attendance.

Anyone with information about the incident was asked by police to urgently get in touch.

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