Western Daily Press (Saturday)
Arrest made in murder probe after man’s death
AMURDER investigation has been launched and a woman arrested after the death of a man in Bristol.
The 54-year-old is in custody after the man in his 30s was found dead in a property in Bishport Avenue, Hartcliffe.
He was found at around 6pm on Thursday after police received a call from the ambulance service. The man’s next of kin has been informed.
The incident sparked a large emergency response, with police reassuring the public it was an isolated incident.
A spokesperson for Avon and Somerset Constabulary said in a statement yesterday: “A murder investigation is under way following a sudden death in Hartcliffe.
“Police were called by the ambulance service to a residential address in Bishport Avenue just before 6pm on yesterday. A man in his 30s, was found critically injured. Sadly, he was pronounced dead at the scene.
“Formal identification has not yet been carried out, but the man’s next of kin has been informed. A forensic postmortem [examination] will be carried out in due course.
“A woman, 54, has been arrested and is currently in custody.”
Senior investigating officer, Det Insp Russell Saunders, said: “The man’s family have been informed and will be supported by specially trained officers.
“Our thoughts and sympathies go out to them at this difficult time.
“A scene remains in place and we’d ask people to keep away to allow us to carry out detailed inquiries.
“Our investigation is at an early stage, but at this time we can confirm we’re treating the man’s death as suspicious.
“The local community can expect to see an increased police presence in the area for reassurance and while we carry out inquiries to fully understand what happened.
“But we believe this to be an isolated incident and do not consider there to be any wider risk to the public.”
Anyone with information that could help the investigation should call 101 and give reference number 5221216090.