Murder probe after woman's unexplained death

Officers were called to the riverbank behind Tilehurst Station

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman died unexpectedly near a riverbank.

Officers from Thames Valley Police were called to the area behind Tilehurst Station in Berkshire, at about 23:30 BST on Sunday to reports of someone having a cardiac arrest.

A 28-year-old woman was taken to hospital where she died. A 39-year-old man from Reading was arrested on the same day and remains in police custody.

Police are treating the death as unexplained, and there is an increased police presence in the area as officers carry out enquiries.

Det Insp Alice Broad, of the major crime unit, said: "We understand this unexplained death and arrest will be of concern but we do not believe there is any threat to the wider public.

"While we have arrested a man on suspicion of murder, the woman's death is currently unexplained and the suspect remains in our custody."

She said her team were "in the early stages of a complex investigation" but were "following a number of lines of enquiry to establish the circumstances around the death".

The coroner has been informed, but the woman's next of kin have not been informed and she has not been formally identified.

Det Insp Broad asked people to "be considerate that her next of kin are not aware" when posting online about the case.