Stonehouse death: Police given more time to question man

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Police on Bath Road in Stonehouse
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Police are continuing their investigation into the circumstances of the woman's death

Police have been given extra time to question a man arrested on suspicion of murder.

The 53-year-old from Cheltenham was arrested on Sunday over the death of a woman in her 50s from Gloucestershire.

He will remain in custody for a further 36 hours, following a court order.

Officers were called to a house on Bath Road in Stonehouse, at 00:30 GMT on Sunday amid reports that a woman had been injured. She was declared dead at the scene.

Gloucestershire Police's Major Crime Investigation Team has asked anyone with information to contact the force.

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