Peterborough house cordoned off by police as woman dies after suffering serious injuries - and arrested man is in hospital in ‘serious condition’

A Peterborough home has been cordoned off by police following an incident in which a woman died after suffered serious injuries.

The house, in Stumpacre, Bretton, remains cordoned off by officers this morning.

A police spokeswoman said they were called after the woman was admitted to Peterborough City Hospital just before noon.

The spokeswoman said; “We were called by Peterborough City Hospital just before 12pm yesterday (9 December) with reports a woman had been admitted with serious injuries.

Police remain at the scene this morningplaceholder image
Police remain at the scene this morning

“Officers attended and the woman later died.

“A 57-year-old man from Peterborough has been arrested, he remains in hospital in a serious condition at this time.”

Police have not yet confirmed what the man has been arrested on suspicion of.

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