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Girl, 13, Arrested on Suspicion of Murder After Woman Found Dead in Swindon

Detectives maintain a cordon on Baydon Close during major crime inquiries with the teen in custody.

Overview

  • Police were called around 7pm on Friday after reports of a disorder inside a house in Moredon, Swindon.
  • A woman in her 50s was found not breathing and was declared dead at the scene by emergency services.
  • Wiltshire Police say a 13-year-old girl has been arrested on suspicion of murder and is the only suspect.
  • Officers are not seeking anyone else and have kept a cordon at the property as investigations continue.
  • Next of kin have been informed, no other injuries were reported, and the public has been urged not to speculate.