Three women have been arrested after another woman fell to her death from a block of flats in Bristol.

The 50-year-old died at the scene at Little Cross House in Phipps Street, in the residential area of Southville.

Avon and Somerset Police, who were called to reports of a disturbance at around 2.10am on Saturday, have said the woman was believed to have been visiting at the time.

She has not yet been formally identified, as officers continue to carry out door-to-door enquiries to establish the circumstances leading up to the death.

The three women taken into custody, aged 53, 43 and 36, have since been released under investigation.


Anyone with information that could help police should call 101, quoting reference 5220007741, or visit avonandsomerset.police.uk/contact. Alternatively, call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0855 555 111