A 77-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman was found unconscious and later died.
Thames Valley police found the woman, who was also in her 70s, unconscious just after 8am on Saturday, after reports a woman had been attacked in Bradwell Road, Loughton, Milton Keynes. The woman was taken to hospital, where she died.
Police arrested a 77-year-old man from the area on suspicion of murder. He is being held in custody.
Senior investigating officer DCI Dejan Avramovic of Thames Valley police said: “Tragically, following an incident yesterday morning, a woman has died. There will be a scene-watch in place at the location and, if you have any concerns, you can address these with any of our officers at the scene.
“I appreciate incidents such as this will cause concern in the local community, but I would reassure the public that we are confident that this incident is contained, there is no wider risk to the local community and we are not looking for anybody else in connection with the incident.
“If anybody feels that they have any information that may assist our investigation, you can contact Thames Valley police online or by calling 101, quoting reference 43230220867.
“Although formal identification has not yet taken place, the woman’s next of kin are aware and are receiving support from specially trained family liaison officers and my thoughts are with them at this extremely difficult time.”