Man Arrested After Woman Found Dead In Bexhill

Saturday, 6 February 2021 18:04

By John Warburton @Warblefly

A man with what police called "significant injuries" has been arrested in connection with the body of a woman in her 70s being found in Bexhill.

Emergency services were called to an address in the town's Watermill Lane at 1.45am today (Saturday 6 February) after concern for a woman in the property.

The woman aged in her 70s was found dead — and a man known to her, also aged in his 70s, was found, injured.

Police arrested him in connection with the incident, and he was taken to hospital in a serious condition.

Officers said they are working to establish the circumstances of the incident, and they expected to remain at the scene and in the area for several days during investigations.

Detective Chief Inspector Chris Friday from the Surrey and Sussex Major Crime Unit said:

"This is being treated as a tragic isolated incident and at this stage we are not looking for anyone else in connection to it.

“We are asking anyone who has any information which could help us with our investigation to contact us.”

Police welcome reports online, or by calling 101 quoting Operation Woodhouse.

More from Sussex News

Life Sentence For Man Who Drugged And Raped Women And Girls

Shane ‘Blue’ Gibbs, who drugged and raped multiple women and girls across Sussex, has been given a life sentence.
Eastbourne Council Helps Students Build Bright Careers

Students from East Sussex College Group have been getting hands-on work experience while delivering improvements for the local community, thanks to a collaboration with Eastbourne Borough Council and Mears, the council's maintenance contractor.
West Sussex Navy Veteran Taking On Outdoor Sleep Challenge For Military Charity

David Whines, 61, is sleeping outside for the entire month of March to raise awareness for homeless veterans and to raise funds for SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity.
Man Jailed Following Burglary Spree In Brighton

A burglar has been jailed after committing multiple offences in Brighton.
Former Sussex Police Station To Become 33 Flats

Plans to convert a former police station into 33 flats have been approved by Mid Sussex District Council.
Cabinet Asked To Spend £2.4m Developer Pot In Brighton And Hove

The council’s cabinet is being asked to back spending £2.4 million of developers’ cash on seafront projects including Black Rock, the Madeira Terraces and Hove Beach Park.
Wealden Wins Legal Victory To Prevent Sewage Pollution At New Development

A government planning inspector has backed a decision to delay people moving into a new housing development in Horam until essential wastewater infrastructure upgrades are completed.
Pioneering Transplant Procedure Now Offered For First Time In Sussex

Patients across Sussex can now access a new, cutting-edge transplant procedure to help restore sight loss for patients with a damaged cornea, which is the outer layer at the front of the eye that helps your eye to focus light and see clearly.
Falling Starling Numbers Concern For Brighton And Hove In Second Year Of Weedkiller

Starling numbers appear to have halved in Brighton and Hove since the council started using glyphosate weedkiller again although it is not possible to say whether the two changes are linked.
Girls’ Take Over Day At Hastings And Bexhill RFC

Active Hastings were delighted to attend the Hastings and Bexhill RFC Girls’ Take Over Day earlier this month, where the girls’ Under 16 team coached the mini rugby section (for boys and girls aged 4 to 11), to showcase female coaches and their girls’ rugby teams.