By Murder investigation launched after woman dies from serious head injuries
Humberside Police have confirmed that a woman found in an alleyway with a life-threatening head injury on Saturday has sadly died, prompting a murder investigation.
Emergency services were called at around 8.50pm to reports of a concern for safety of a woman in an alleyway between Berkeley Street and Sheffield Street West, Scunthorpe.
The woman was found in a alleyway in Scunthorpe on Saturday, October 1 and was taken to hospital for treatment but sadly died as a result of her injuries.
Two people have been arrested following the incident. An 18-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in police custody at this time. A woman also arrested in connection with the incident, has since been released under investigation.
The victim’s family are currently being supported by specially trained officers as the investigation begins.
Detective Chief Inspector Nicole Elliott leading the investigation said: “Since the incident, officers have been investigating a number of lines of enquiries to establish how the woman came to sustain her injuries.
“We understand that a tragic incident of this nature will cause shock to the local community. Those living in the area will see an increased number of officers over the coming days.
“Our neighbourhood policing team are also in the area providing reassurance to residents and the local community. Please come and speak to us if you have any concerns.
“I encourage anyone with information that may assist with our enquiries who has not already spoken to us, or feels they have more information to give to please come forward. If anyone has dashcam or CCTV footage of the area around the time of the incident, I would ask you to contact us on our non-emergency number 101, quoting log 31 of 2 October.”
