Elderly woman found at Ilkeston nature reserve

Her death is not being treated as suspicious

Straws Bridge Nature Reserve
Author: Ella BicknellPublished 27th Jun 2023
Last updated 27th Jun 2023

An investigation has been launched after the body of a woman was found at a nature reserve in Ilkeston.

The woman, believed to be in her her 70s, was discovered in the water by a passer-by on Monday 26th June.

She was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics from East Midlands Ambulance Service.

Derbyshire Constabulary believe there are no suspicious circumstances surrounding her death but are calling for anyone who lives in the area that might have witnessed something to come forward.

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