Blackstock Road: Sadness as body of a woman found outside Sheffield shops on New Year's Day

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A block of neighbourhood shops in Sheffield were cordoned off on New Year’s Day after a body was sadly found.

Police closed access to the Gaunt Shopping Centre, Blackstock Road, Gleadless Valley, after the discovery of a woman’s body early that morning.

The body of a woman was sadly found outside Gaunt Shopping Centre, Blackstock Road, Sheffield, on the morning of January 1, 2025.The body of a woman was sadly found outside Gaunt Shopping Centre, Blackstock Road, Sheffield, on the morning of January 1, 2025.
The body of a woman was sadly found outside Gaunt Shopping Centre, Blackstock Road, Sheffield, on the morning of January 1, 2025. | Dean Atkins

Residents online shared photos picturing at least six police vehicles at the scene while officers investigated the circumstances surrounding the death.

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South Yorkshire Police has now confirmed the woman’s death is not being treated as suspicious.

They force says no further information will be released.

In a post to their Facebook page, Gleadless Valley Foodbank - which is based at the shopping centre - said: “We are aware that there has been a tragic incident outside out project.

“Police are dealing with this as we speak. We have no further information.

“Please respect this person has lost their life.”

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