A murder investigation has been launched after a woman in her 70s was found dead at a house in Blackpool on Boxing Day.
The emergency services were called to Severn Road, close to Blackpool Pleasure Beach, shortly after 7pm last night (December 26) following reports a woman was unresponsive. When police and paramedics entered the address, they found the pensioner dead at the scene.
A 47-year-old man from Manchester has been arrested on suspicion of murder. He remains in custody today for questioning, LancsLive has reported.
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