A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of a woman in Redcar.

The woman was pronounced dead in William Street shortly after 11.40am.

At 3.44pm, Cleveland Police confirmed a man had been arrested.

In a statement, the force said: "A 59-year-old man has been arrested in Station Road, Redcar, on suspicion of murder.

"The man was arrested following the discovery of a woman’s body in William Street, Redcar, earlier today.

"The identity of the woman has not yet been confirmed. A post-mortem will take place to confirm the cause of death."

A terraced house on William Street was taped off and a PCSO stood guard at a nearby alleyway.

Separately, a number of police cars and ambulances were seen on Station Road from around 11am and a block of flats was cordoned off.

The woman's identity has not been confirmed.

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