Murder arrest after woman's body found in back garden
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Elaine Geoghegan was found in the garden of a house in Market Harborough
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman's body was found in her back garden last year.
Leicestershire Police said the body of Elaine Geoghegan, 70, was found in Shelland Close, Market Harborough, on the morning of 12 August 2019.
Mrs Geoghegan was found face down in a pond and despite efforts to revive her, she was pronounced dead at the scene.
A 71-year-old man, from Market Harborough, was detained earlier on Thursday and remains in police custody.
Police have appealed for witnesses
A post-mortem examination concluded the cause of her death was unexplained.
Police said from inquiries carried out since Elaine's death, "it has been deemed appropriate to launch a murder investigation".
Det Insp Nicole Main, from Leicestershire Police, said: "Specialist officers have been deployed to support the family at this time and we are currently not looking for anyone else in connection with the inquiry."
Police have appealed for any witnesses to come forward.
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