Man arrested after elderly woman found dead in Bradley Stoke home

At approximately 2 pm on Friday, October 9, emergency services were called to a house on Sherbourne Avenue in Bradley Stoke, South Gloucestershire, after a woman in her 70s was found with serious injuries and later declared dead. Avon and Somerset Police arrested a man, also in his 70s, on suspicion of murder. Superintendent Karen Corrigan described the probe as being in its early phases and emphasized that no further threat to the public has been identified. She urged anyone with concerns to contact officers and announced a heightened police presence in the neighbourhood over the coming days to support the investigation and reassure the community.