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Forensic tent erected outside house in Melksham after body discovery

byEstelle Legg
17 February 2020 • 7.43pm

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A house in Melksham is cordoned off as a crime scene tonight following the discovery of a body.

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Police officers have been guarding the property in Berryfield Lane since this morning, when the deceased woman, in her 60s, was found.

One local resident told of how there was a forensic tent was erected outside the home earlier today.

Tonight, two officers were sat outside the address watching the scene.

A spokesperson for Wiltshire Police said: “We can confirm that the body of a woman in her 60s has been located inside a property in Melksham.

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