Man arrested after death of woman in Burslem

A 39-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of a woman in Stoke.

Police were called to Leigh Street, Burslem, just before 4.45pm this afternoon (November 6) following reports a 29-year-old woman had been seriously injured. Sadly, she died a short time later.

A man from the Bournemouth area has been arrested in connection with the death and is in custody.

Formal identification of the deceased woman is yet to take place.

The woman’s family are being supported by specially trained officers at this time and we would kindly urge people to respect their privacy and not to speculate as to her identity or the circumstances of the case as enquiries continue.

Anyone with information should contact 101 referring to incident 430 of November 6.