​A man has been arrested after a 51-year-old woman was found dead at her home in Innsworth, on Sunday.

Gloucestershire Police have said that a 56-year-old man from Churchdown was investigated after the discovery of the woman's body in a house in Innsworth Lane on Sunday morning.

In a statement a spokeswoman said “Police are currently investigating the unexplained death of a 51-year-old local woman whose body was found inside a residential address in Innsworth Lane, Gloucester, at 11.20am on Sunday March 7.

“The woman's family and the coroner have been informed.

"A 56-year-old man from Churchdown is currently helping police with their enquiries.”

It is understood the cause of death is being treated as 'unascertained' at the moment after a post mortem was carried out by a Home Office pathologist.

Officers hope to have more medical information tomorrow to help them determine what course the investigation will take.