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Luton: Murder inquiry after woman's death in Overstone Road | |
(about 2 hours later) | |
A woman's death at a house in Luton is being treated as murder, detectives have said. | |
Police were alerted to Overstone Road by paramedics just after 23:30 BST on Monday. The woman had suffered serious injuries. | |
She was pronounced dead at the scene. Neighbours have described her as a mother of four young children. | |
Officers from the Major Crime Unit are at the scene and the area has been cordoned off. | |
Live: More updates from Overstone Road in Luton | Live: More updates from Overstone Road in Luton |
Neighbours in the area say they heard shouting and swearing last night. | |
One resident, who didn't want to be identified, said: "The first I knew that something was wrong was when I heard screaming in the street." | |
The woman was found in a hallway, the neighbour added. | |
Neighbour and former councillor, Khtija Malik, who has lived in the area for 24 years, described the victim as "a very quiet lady". | |
She said the woman had waved to her as she walked and drove along the street, but "doesn't know the family personally". | |
Neighbours also said the family had come to the UK around seven years ago from Holland. | |
Det Ch Insp Adam Gallop of Bedfordshire Police said: "We are treating the woman's death as murder and it's therefore of the utmost importance that anyone with information that could help our investigation gets in touch immediately. | |
"We are following a number of lines of inquiry and are keeping an open mind as to what led to this tragic incident." | |
A police tent has been erected in the front garden and nearby Atherstone Road has also been cordoned off as police carry out their inquiries. |