An arrest has been made following the death of an elderly woman.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman in her 80s was found with fatal head injuries in Chipping Campden high street.

Police were called to the Cotswold town at 12.30 am this morning, January 6, where they found the woman who later died from her wounds.

Her next of kin and the coroner have been informed, while the man is currently being held in police custody.

Police believe that the two people involved knew eachother.

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Police are urging any witnesses or anyone with information to get in touch.

Information can be provided online by completing the following form and quoting incident 8 of January 6: https://www.gloucestershire.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/cor/tell-us-about-existing-case-report/

You can also call police on 101.