Emergency Services were called around 1am on Saturday morning to reports of 52 year-old woman...

Published: 1:52 pm May 22, 2022
Updated: 5:49 am September 8, 2025
Detectives Have Launched A Murder Investigation Following The Death Of A Woman Overnight In Barnsley

Emergency Services were called around 1am on Saturday morning to reports of 52 year-old woman seriously injured in a property on Rotherham Road in Monk Bretton. Upon their arrival they found a woman with serious injuries. Despite the best efforts of police and paramedics the woman was pronounced dead at the scene. A 54 year-old man who was at the address was arrested on suspicion of murder. The woman’s family has been informed and are being supported by specially trained officers. Formal identification will take place in the coming days. If you hold any information that can assist officers with their enquiries please call 101 quoting incident number 51 of 21 May 2022.

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