Man, 30, is arrested on suspicion of murder after body of missing woman is found at house
- Police were called to reports of a missing woman in Biggleswade on Saturday
- Officers arrived at a home and found the body of a woman and arrested a man
- The woman has not been identified and the suspect is still be quizzed by police
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Detectives have arrested a man on suspicion of murder after the body of a missing woman was found in a home.
The man was arrested at 3pm on Saturday after a woman had been reported missing to the police.
The body of the woman was discovered shortly afterwards in the garden at the rear of a terraced 1950s homes in the market town of Biggleswade, Bedfordshire.
Today a white forensic tent with blue sides could be seen being set up in a small, fenced off garden at Winston Crescent in the town.
The front door of the £250,00 property was still ajar today with a lower panel of glass missing.
Police officers were called to Winston Crescent, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, on Saturday following reports of a missing woman
A police forensic van was parked at the rear of the property with another police vehicle visible at the front of the home.
Bedfordshire Police this afternoon said the woman had not been formally identified and did not disclose a cause of death.
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However, a spokesman for the force said specially trained officers were supporting family members of the victim.
Detective Chief Inspector Iain Moor from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Major Crime Unit said: ‘Our thoughts are with the victim’s family at this tragic time.
‘We have made good headway in these early stages of our investigation and continue to follow numerous lines of inquiry in order to ascertain the events that led to this death.
‘At this time, we would urge anyone with information that could support our investigation to please come forward.’
Neighbours have since spoken of their horror at the grisly discovery.
When officers arrived, they discovered a body. Police have not confirmed where the body was found but photos of the scene appeared to show a forensic tent in garden of one home
Mark Newman, 42, a neighbour who attended the same school as the woman as a child, said: ‘I’m shocked really. You don’t expect something like this to happen on your street.
‘We used to play together with my sister Chris, who is the same age as the woman, running around on the estate as kids.’
Locals claim the woman is a married mother of two.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Bedfordshire Police by calling 101 or use our online reporting centre quoting Operation Pasteur. Alternatively, you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
