Post-mortem examination carried out on body of woman, 39, found dead at house

A post-mortem examination has been carried out on the body of a woman who was found dead at a house.
By David Allison
Published 21st Jan 2019, 15:09 BST
Updated 21st Jan 2019, 15:26 BST
The house in Bainbridge Street, Carrville, in which a woman was found dead on Friday.The house in Bainbridge Street, Carrville, in which a woman was found dead on Friday.
The house in Bainbridge Street, Carrville, in which a woman was found dead on Friday.

The woman, aged 39, died at an address in Bainbridge Street, Carrville, near Durham City, on Friday.

Police sealed off the area around the house as they carried out an investigation.

Bainbridge Street, in Carrville.Bainbridge Street, in Carrville.
Bainbridge Street, in Carrville.
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Officers say that the woman suffered from a "pre-existing serious illness" and they are continuing to investigate her death on behalf of the coroner.

A spokeswoman for Durham Police said: "A 39-year-old woman whose body was found in a property in Carrville, Durham, on Friday, January 18, suffered from a pre-existing serious illness.

"A post-mortem has been carried out and police are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding her death on behalf of the coroner."

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