'It's scared quite a few people' - neighbours react after body of woman, 39, found at house
The 39-year-old's body was found at a property in Bainbridge Street, Carrville, on the outskirts of Durham City.
She has not yet been named by officers.
Durham Police say that a 35-year-old man is currently helping them with inquiries in relation the incident.
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Hide AdPeople living in the residential street have spoken of their shock.
One man who lives just doors from the house where the woman died said: "The first I knew of it was Friday when I saw the police officers.
"I took a couple of parcels in for the people who lived in the house a while ago and they seemed OK to me."
One man, aged 33 who also lives in Bainbridge Street said: "It's generally a nice street so this is unusual.
"It's scared quite a few people around this way.
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Hide Ad"I've got two kids myself so it's not nice when you hear something like this has gone on close by."
Another man who also lives in the street said: "I saw the forensics officers coming out of the house the other day so it was quite a shock.
"We've been here since 1980 and it's always been a really quiet place with no trouble.
"I only know my immediate neighbours so I didn't know the people who lived there."