Exeter: Man held over murder of woman in Ludwell Valley Park

A antheral has been arrested connected suspicion of murdering a pistillate who died aft a suspected weapon onslaught successful a park.

The woman, aged 74, was attacked successful Ludwell Valley Park, successful Wonford, Exeter, connected Saturday, Devon and Cornwall Police said.

Officers were called astatine astir 16:00 GMT and exigency services attended but the section pistillate died astatine the scene.

A antheral successful his 30s from the Exmouth country was arrested by equipped constabulary connected Exeter High Street conscionable aft 21:30 GMT.

Police said successful a connection that they did not cognize the motive for the onslaught and they did not judge the fishy oregon pistillate knew each other.

Officers judge they whitethorn person located the weapon thought to person been utilized successful the attack.

Ch Supt Dan Evans said they were not looking for anyone other and the fishy remained successful custody.

"I would similar to reassure radical that this is an isolated incident," helium said.

"Whilst this benignant of incidental is precise rare, Wonford is simply a precise adjacent assemblage and I cognize the decease volition beryllium felt profoundly by each who unrecorded successful the area.

"My thoughts are with the household and loved ones of the unfortunate astatine this tragic time."

Police person appealed for anyone with accusation to interaction them.