Lancashire Police respond to sudden death of woman, 30s, near Hickory's Smokehouse in Hutton

A woman in her 30s died suddenly in Hutton at the weekend, police have confirmed.

Emergency services were called to a home in Anchor Drove, off Liverpool Road, where they discovered the woman’s body shortly before 10am on Sunday.

CSI were spotted outside the address, near Hickory’s Smokehouse, but Lancashire Police said her death is not being treated as suspicious.

The cause of death has not been confirmed. The force said a file will be prepared for HM Coroner.

Emergency services were called to reports of a sudden death at an address in Anchor Drive, near Hickory's Smokehouse in Hutton, shortly before 10am on Sunday (January 18)placeholder image
Emergency services were called to reports of a sudden death at an address in Anchor Drive, near Hickory's Smokehouse in Hutton, shortly before 10am on Sunday (January 18) | Google

A police spokesperson told the Post: “We were called at shortly before 10am on Sunday (January 18) to a report of a sudden death at an address on Anchor Drive in Hutton.

“Officers attended and very sadly the body of a woman in her 30s was found dead inside the address.

“Our thoughts are with her loved ones at this time.

“The death is not being treated as suspicious, and a file will be prepared for HM Coroner.”

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