A man was today arrested after a pensioner was found dead in her home.
An ambulance crew found the 77-year-old woman of Archers Way, Chelmsford, at about 6am.
Police officers confirmed they were treating the death as suspicious.
A spokesman said: "A post mortem examination will be held this afternoon. Hopefully we will then have more clues as to what exactly happened to this woman."
A 35-year-old man from Chelmsford has been arrested in relation to her death, and is being interviewed at Chelmsford police station.
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