Burton Latimer: Cause of death determined after body found
A woman whose body was discovered in a house died as a result of application of pressure to her neck, a post-mortem found.Northamptonshire Police said they were called to an address in Donnington Road, Burton Latimer, at about 15:30 BST on Friday - soon after reports of a car crashing into a McDonald's restaurant.A forensic post-mortem on the woman, who was aged in her 30s, was carried out at Leicester Royal Infirmary on Saturday.Officers said a 35-year-old man, arrested on suspicion of murder, remained in police custody.
The force said that neither the woman, or the arrested man, were previously known to police.A spokesperson from the East Midlands Special Operations Unit (EMSOU) appealed for anyone with information about the woman's death to contact police on 101, or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.
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