Police describe woman's death as 'unexplained' after officers respond to disturbance in Kimberworth, Rotherham

An investigation has been launched into the death of a woman on a residential street in Rotherham.

At around 8.15pm on Saturday, December 27, police rushed to the Kimberworth area of Rotherham after the ambulance service reported a disturbance.

Emergency service workers attended the incident on Oaks Lane, where a woman, aged 41, was found unresponsive.

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Paramedics rushed to her aid however she was tragically pronounced dead at the scene.

Police arrested a 38-year-old man who has since been bailed, with officers continuing their investigations into the circumstances surround the incident and death.

The death is ‘being treated as unexplained’, South Yorkshire Police said.

A South Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: “We were called by the ambulance service on Saturday at 8.16pm to reports of a disturbance at a property on Oaks Lane in Rotherham.

“Upon the arrival of emergency services, a 41-year-old woman was found unresponsive. Despite the best efforts of paramedics, the woman was sadly pronounced deceased.

“Officers arrested a 38-year-old man at the scene and he has since been bailed. The death is currently being treated as unexplained.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101 or online, quoting incident number 787 of December 27.

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