Police treating death as unexplained after body found in Northwood house

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Police believe the sudden death of a woman whose body was found in a house may have involved hazardous materials.

Emergency services were called to a house in Northwood, Stoke-on-Trent, at 5.45pm on Friday, Staffordshire police said.

The woman’s body was found inside and her death was being treated as unexplained but police said it possibly involved hazardous materials.

The area was cordoned off and some neighbours were evacuated as a precautionary measure while crews from Staffordshire fire and rescue service assessed the scene.

Police said five emergency responders were taken to hospital for precautionary checks for possible effects of the suspected materials.