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Long Ashton: Sudden death of woman 'not suspicious' - police

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Avon and Somerset Police believe the woman's death to be non-suspicious

The sudden death of a woman is no longer believed to be suspicious, police say.

Officers were called to an address in Long Ashton, North Somerset, at around 12:50 GMT on Friday.

Paramedics had been attending an incident in Providence Lane and a woman was pronounced dead at the scene.

A man was arrested in connection with the incident but has now been released without charge.

A spokesperson for Avon and Somerset Police said: "Following a forensic post-mortem, we now believe the circumstances of the death to be non-suspicious.

"The man who had been arrested in connection with the incident has been released without charge.

"We will continue to carry out enquiries on behalf of the coroner."

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