A murder investigation has been launched following the discovery of a body at a property in Northampton.

Officers were called to an address in Lawrence Court, Lower Mounts, shortly after midday on Friday.

Specialist search teams and forensic officers have been at the scene for more than 24 hours and a body, believed to be that of a 36-year-old woman, was removed from the property on Saturday afternoon.

A Home Office pathologist is due to carry out a post-mortem at Leicester Royal Infirmary tomorrow.

A cordon remains in place.

A Northamptonshire Police spokesman said: “This remains a live investigation and, as such, we will not be making any further comment at this time.”

Anyone who can help police with information in relation to the investigation is asked to contact Northamptonshire Police on 101, quoting incident 211 of Friday, 7 October.

Related posts:

NatWest posts pre-tax loss of £351m and announces exit from Ireland Long-COVID likely to put ‘significant strain’ on NHS in coming years Father jailed for 12 years for killing seven-week-old son Euro 2020: Live updates as Wales take on Turkey Third wave coming as Delta variant surges, but vaccine could be game-changer this time Breakthrough over Irish language set to keep power-sharing in Stormont on track ‘Major headache’: Heathrow to be cut off from rail and Underground on Boxing Day Violent stalker who broke into ex-partner’s home to attack her jailed for less than two years COVID self-isolation rules in England set to be scrapped by the end of next week Zara Aleena was ‘light of our home’, family of law graduate killed on street says Manhunt launched after seagull attacked with cricket bat Archie’s life support to be switched off unless family launch hospice bid by 9am