Investigation underway following death of Clitheroe woman

Police have launched an investigation following the death of a woman from Clitheroe.

Officers from Lancashire Constabulary were called at 10.39pm on Sunday, December 1, to a report that a woman (pictured) had been admitted to the Royal Preston Hospital with a serious head injury.

Susan Johnson (45) of Whalley Road, was later pronounced dead at hospital.

Her death is currently being treated as unexplained and enquiries are continuing, whilst her family is supported.

A Home Office postmortem examination was inconclusive and further enquiries are underway to try to establish how Susan died.

Detective chief inspector John McNamara said: “First and foremost my thoughts are with Susan’s family. They are being supported by officers.

“Our investigation is ongoing and at this time it remains unclear exactly how Susan has died and what has caused her death, and I have a team of officers and staff who are working tirelessly to try and establish what has happened so we can provide some answers to her family.

“If anyone has any information which they feel could help us in our enquiries then I would urge them to get in touch.”

A man aged 35 from Clitheroe has been arrested in connection with the investigation and has been bailed pending further enquiries.

Anyone with information should call police on 101 quoting log 1400 of December 1. Alternatively contact independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

Helen Greaney
If you have interesting things happening at your company in Lancashire, I'm the news editor here and I'd love to hear it. I'm a senior journalist with more than 18 years' experience in local, regional and national newspapers, as well as in digital PR.
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