Woman named as police reveal North Anston death '˜no longer being considered suspicious'

Police have named the woman found dead in a house in North Anston last week '“ but now say her death is no longer being considered suspicious.
Wright Street in North Anston, Rotherham (pic: Google)Wright Street in North Anston, Rotherham (pic: Google)
Wright Street in North Anston, Rotherham (pic: Google)

At around 5.30am on Friday, officers were called to an address on Wright Street in North Anston, Rotherham where they found the body of 39-year-old Rachel Vickers.

Later that day, police arrested a man in his 40s on suspicion of murder, but he was subsequently released without charge.

Wright Street in North Anston, Rotherham (pic: Google)Wright Street in North Anston, Rotherham (pic: Google)
Wright Street in North Anston, Rotherham (pic: Google)
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Police now say that although further examinations linked to the post-mortem continue, Rachel's death is no longer being considered as suspicious.

Last week, police said a post-mortem examination was inconclusive and officers were carrying out further tests.

Family liaison officers were working with the woman's relatives, they added.