Man arrested on suspicion of murder after woman in her 40s found dead in Dersingham, Norfolk

Left · 2A man in his 40s has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman in her 40s was found dead at a house in Fern Hill, Dersingham, Norfolk, on Sunday 4 October 2026. 1 2 Left · 1Police were called to the house shortly after 2.20am following a report from the ambulance service, and the woman was pronounced dead at the scene shortly afterwards. 1 Left · 1Metro reports that paramedics were called over concerns for the welfare of a woman inside the home and found her critically injured before the ambulance service alerted police. 2

Left · 2The man was taken to King's Lynn Police Investigation Centre for questioning and remains in custody. 1 2 Left · 1Detectives from the Norfolk and Suffolk Major Investigation Team have launched a murder investigation. 1 Left · 2Detective Inspector Alix Wright said officers were in the "very early stages" of working to establish the exact circumstances of the woman's death, and asked anyone with information to come forward. 1 2

Left · 2A Home Office post-mortem examination is due on Monday 5 October, and a police cordon remains at the property. 1 2 Left · 2Anyone with information is asked to contact Norfolk Police on 101, quoting incident number 27 of 4 October 2026. The woman and the man have not been named, and the cause of death has not been given. 1 2