A body of a woman found in a woodland near Camborne on Sunday morning has prompted an active police investigation, with officers treating the death as unexplained while they work to establish her identity and contact relatives. The discovery has left a police cordon in place as forensic teams examine the scene.
Police at the scene
Devon and Cornwall Police say they were alerted at about 7.45am on Sunday, May 3, after a passer-by reported a body in woods at Killivose. Emergency services attended and located a woman; her identity has not yet been confirmed.
A visible police presence remains in the area. Neighbours reported seeing numerous police vehicles and several forensic vans near the woodland as detectives carried out searches and gathered evidence.
What officers are doing now
- Cordon: The immediate area has been sealed off while investigators work.
- Forensic examination: Specialists are combing the scene for evidence to establish how the woman died.
- Identification: Enquiries are under way to formally identify the deceased and trace next of kin.
- Ongoing inquiries: Detectives are treating the case as unexplained pending further information from forensic and medical examiners.
Police confirmed that emergency services located the body after the early-morning report. In a statement they said that enquiries are ongoing to identify the woman and to notify her family. The force reiterated that the death is currently being treated as unexplained.
Local residents described the scene to reporters as heavy with police activity, and investigators have asked anyone with information or CCTV footage from the area around Killivose to get in touch with Devon and Cornwall Police to assist their enquiries.
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