Man arrested on suspicion of murder following woman's death in Doncaster

A 55-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of a woman in Doncaster.
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Police arrested the man on Saturday afternoon following the discovery of the woman’s body at an address on Bardolf Road in Cantley.

Ambulance crews alerted police to the death of a 44-year-old woman at 4.20pm.

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A spokesperson for South Yorkshire Police said: “Her death is being treated as suspicious at this time and a 55-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder.

The 55-year-old man has been released on police bail.The 55-year-old man has been released on police bail.
The 55-year-old man has been released on police bail.

"He has now been released under investigation.”

A post-mortem examination to determine cause of death was held on Sunday but proved inconclusive, with further tests now set to take place.

Formal identification also took place this afternoon and the woman’s family are currently being supported by specially trained officers.

She has yet to be named.

If you have any information that could help police in their investigation, call 101 quoting incident number 609 of 16 January 2021.