Woman in her 80s found dead inside Blackburn home

An elderly woman was found dead after emergency services were called to a home in Blackburn.
By Sean Gleaves
Published 6th Jan 2022, 19:20 BST
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Police and paramedics were called to an address in Preston Old Road shortly after 11am today (January 6).

The body of a woman in her 80s was found inside the home once emergency services gained access.

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Officers said her death was not being treated as suspicious.

An elderly woman was found dead inside a property in BlackburnAn elderly woman was found dead inside a property in Blackburn
An elderly woman was found dead inside a property in Blackburn

A spokesman for North West Ambulance Service said: "We attended a private address following a 999 call at 11.12am.

"We haven't taken a patient to hospital."

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