🚨 YOUNG WOMAN, 24, FOUND DE-AD INSIDE A FLAT AS POLICE QUESTION A 30-YEAR-OLD MAN ARRESTED IN AN ALLEGED MU-RDER INVESTIGATION — NEW DETAILS EMERGE
A 24-YEAR-OLD woman who was found dead in a flat has been named and pictured for the first time with cops arresting a 30-year-old man.
Emergency services tragically discovered the body of Sarah-Louise Pennington at an address in Longton, Stoke-on-Trent at around 3.30am on Sunday.
Sarah-Louise Pennington has been named and pictured as the woman found dead early on Sunday morningCredit: BPM Media
Emergency services tragically discovered the body of Sarah-Louise at Oakwell Court, Stoke-on-TrentCredit: BPM
Sarah was from the city and her family were being supported by specialist officers, Staffordshire Police said.
A 30-year-old man, from Stoke-on-Trent, was arrested by cops on suspicion of murder in the early hours of Sunday.
He will continue to be questioned, the force added.
Today a cordon was up in the neighbourhood near Oakwell Court as detectives have been given extra time to quiz the suspect.
Cops told families they are not looking for anyone else in connection with Sarah’s deathCredit: BPM
Police at the cordon of the junction of Cookson AvenueCredit: BPM
Cops told families they are not looking for anyone else in connection with Sarah’s death.
Det Insp Kirsty Oldfield from the force’s major investigations department, said officers were working incredibly hard to progress lines of inquiry.
She said: “We know the outer cordon is affecting a lot of residents’ access to their homes and we are working to reduce the size of the cordon as soon as we can.
“I’d like to reassure the community that we are not currently seeking anyone else in connection with this investigation and our enquiries are moving at pace.
“Officers will be out carrying out house-to-house enquiries and providing visible reassurance in the area.”
Cops have also appealed for anyone with CCTV, dashcam or doorbell footage to get in touch immediately.
SOURCE: THE SUN
