A pensioner has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman was found dead in the early hours of the morning.
Police were called to a home in Fairfield Road, Cheltenham at around 3.30am today over reports a woman had been seriously injured.
The victim, who was aged 66, was pronounced dead at the scene.
She has not yet been identified publicly.
A 77-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and he’s currently in police custody.
Gloucestershire Police have a cordon in place at the home while officers investigate the scene.
They say they’re in the early stages of their investigation and ask for anyone with information to come forward.
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