Woman found dead in Belfast

Police in Northern Ireland have arrested a man after a woman was found dead in south Belfast today.

Police in Northern Ireland have arrested a man after a woman was found dead in south Belfast today.

The PSNI said detectives were examining the circumstances surrounding the death of the 50-year-old woman in the Elm Court area. It was reported shortly before 4pm today.

The death is being treated as suspicious and a postmortem is expected to take place tomorrow.

A man has been arrested and is helping police with their inquiries.

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