South Yorkshire Police probe into murder of woman continues

A police probe into the murder of a woman in Rotherham is continuing today as detectives work to establish the circumstances surrounding her death.

The woman, aged in her 30s, was found in cardiac arrest in an underpass on Drummond Street at 7.55pm on Wednesday.

She was taken to hospital but could not be saved and her death is now being treated as suspicious.

A murder investigation was launched after the death of a woman who was found in an underpass in Rotherham (Pic Scott Merrylees)placeholder image
A murder investigation was launched after the death of a woman who was found in an underpass in Rotherham (Pic Scott Merrylees) | JPIMedia

A 59-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder and robbery and remained in police custody last night.

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