POLICE cordoned off a property in Bournemouth following the discovery of a woman’s body.
Officers were called to the address, at the corner of Windham Road and Victoria Road in Springbourne, Bournemouth, just after 3pm on Tuesday.
Police tape has been put up around the property, which contains at least two flats, and officers remain at the scene.
Yesterday there were two police cars, two uniformed officers and plain-clothes officers at the scene.
One of the properties has a broken window.
A spokesman for Dorset Police said: “Dorset Police was called at 3.04pm on Tuesday November 5 to a report that a woman had been found unresponsive at an address in Windham Road in Bournemouth.
“Officers attended the scene along with the ambulance service and it was confirmed that the woman had sadly died.
“Inquiries are ongoing to establish the circumstances surrounding the death, which is currently being treated as unexplained.
“A police cordon has been put in place at the address. The woman’s next of kin has been informed.”
Neighbours said police have been speaking to local residents, asking if they have seen anything suspicious over the last few days.
One told the Daily Echo: “The officer wouldn’t tell me what had happened but it seems to be something very serious.”
Another said she believes the occupant of the property is an elderly woman.
The property is opposite Travis Perkins where employees said there has been a lot of police activity in the area.
One said: “They turned up yesterday afternoon and have been here ever since.
“When we got to work at about 6am today there were more of them but some have left.”
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