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Police Lift Cordon as Devizes Christmas Day Death Treated as Murder

Detectives arrested a 63-year-old woman known to the victim on suspicion of murder after the pensioner was found dead in a Keepers Road flat.

Overview

  • Emergency services were called at about 8:10am on December 25 to the Devizes address, where a woman in her 80s was pronounced dead despite efforts to save her.
  • A 63-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of murder and taken to hospital for injuries not thought to be life‑threatening.
  • Wiltshire Police said they are not seeking anyone else in connection with the incident.
  • On Boxing Day, the cordon at the flat was removed, with two police cars remaining and an officer stationed to preserve the scene.
  • The Major Crime Investigation Team is carrying out house-to-house enquiries, maintaining a visible policing presence, and working to identify and inform the victim’s next of kin.