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A man has been arrested and a murder investigation launched after a woman’s body was found in Bournemouth.
At around 2.40pm on Sunday 2 October, officers attended an address in Harley Gardens and found that a woman – believed to be aged in her 20s – had sustained serious injuries.
Sadly she was pronounced dead at the scene. Her next of kin have been informed. The coroner has been notified.
Detectives from Dorset Police’s Major Crime Investigation Team (MCIT) are treating her death as suspicious and a murder investigation has been launched.
Armed officers, assisted by the NPAS helicopter, carried out a search of the area and at around 3.20pm a 26-year-old local man was located at Hengistbury Head. He has been arrested on suspicion of murder and is currently assisting officers with enquiries.
The address in Harley Gardens has been cordoned off while crime scene investigators carry out their examinations.
Detective Inspector Mark Samuel, of the MCIT, said: “Enquiries are now underway to establish exactly what happened at this address in Harley Gardens.
“A cordon has been put in place at the address while crime scene investigators examine the scene. Officers are also carrying out house-to-house enquiries.”
He appealed to anyone who may have seen or heard anything suspicious in the Harley Gardens area on Saturday 1 October or Sunday 2 October to contact Dorset Police as soon as possible and said officers from the local Neighbourhood Policing Team would be carrying out patrols in the area to offer reassurance to the community.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorset Police at www.dorset.police.uk, via email 101@dorset.pnn.police.uk or by calling 101, quoting incident number 2:230. Alternatively contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111 or via www.crimestoppers-uk.org.
UPDATED: The murder victim has been named as 26-year-old Natasha Wake – formal identification is yet to take place. Her family are being kept updated by specially-trained officer.
Further development: 26-year-old Jay Nava from Plymouth has been charged with murder and will appear at Bournemouth Magistrates’ Court today (5 October 2016).
