Shropshire murder probe LIVE: Death of 84-year-old woman in village near Whitchurch shocks neighbours

A woman aged 84 has been murdered in a north Shropshire village near Whitchurch.

West Mercia Police officers were called to an address in a Shropshire village at 3.05pm on Tuesday (January 27) following a report of concern for safety.

The scene of the suspected murder of an 84-year-old woman in Woodlands Grove, Prees Higher Heath, near Whitchurch. Photo: Emma Trimble/SWNSplaceholder image
The scene of the suspected murder of an 84-year-old woman in Woodlands Grove, Prees Higher Heath, near Whitchurch. Photo: Emma Trimble/SWNS

When officers arrived at a property on Woodlands Grove in Prees Higher Heath, near Whitchurch, they found a woman unresponsive. She was pronounced dead a short time later.

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An 80-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder. Police said he was receiving hospital treatment for serious, potentially life-threatening injuries on Tuesday night.

Here are our latest updates from the scene:

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