A WOMAN has been found dead at a house in central Grimsby and detectives – who are treating the incident as unexplained – have made an arrest.
Paramedics from East Midlands Ambulance Service discovered the woman at a two-storey terraced house in Eleanor Street, Grimsby, at about noon yesterday.
Humberside Police launched an immediate probe into the circumstances of the 41-year-old's death.
Officers sealed off the property as forensic scientists began their detailed investigations.
A police spokeswoman said detectives were treating the death as unexplained as of yesterday teatime.
She said: "The investigation is presently in its early stages, however, a 41-year-old man has been arrested and is in police custody assisting with enquiries."
The major incident is being led by Detective Chief Inspector Bert Cuozzo.
A Home Office pathologist is expected to undertake a post mortem examination on the woman's body and the results will be revealed in a few days, the police spokeswoman added.
She confirmed that the ambulance service contacted the force at 12.08pm yesterday after paramedics were called to the address.
Yesterday afternoon, a cordon was placed around the property and a police community support officer was on guard at the front door.
The cordon will remain in place at the scene until enquiries there are concluded.
One Eleanor Street resident, who wished to remain anonymous, said: "We saw two ambulances turn up outside the house.
"Then we think the ambulance crews must have called the police.
"Riot vans and lots of police turned up. They put a man into cuffs and placed him in one of the police vans.
"There were three scene of crime officers inside the house, and police are guarding the front and back.
"We asked if the lady inside was okay and the officer told us he couldn't say anything."
Another resident, who lives nearby, said he had seen one of the occupants of the house on Sunday, and that he had not heard any disturbances.UPDATE: Post-mortem examination reveals woman's cause of death
