Police name dead woman

A Cannock woman found dead at her home by paramedics was named by police today.

However, officers are not revealing what caused the death of 59-year-old Margaret Selby. A man, aged 48, who was arrested yesterday in connection with her death has been released on police bail.

Mrs Selby was discovered dead when emergency services were called to her terraced home in Cannock Road, Blackfords, opposite the Garam Masala restaurant at 2.45am yesterday.

The man who was arrested shortly afterwards in connection with her death, has been released ending further inquiries.

Mrs Selby's death is still being treated as unexplained by police.

Staffordshire police spokeswoman Carol Evans said that a Home Office pathologist carried out a post mortem yesterday, but the cause of death was not being released at this stage.Further forensic tests were still being carried out today and officers are carrying out house-to-house inquiries in the area near the house in Cannock Road.

They are appealing for anyone with information about Mrs Selby's death to contact the force's major investigations department on 01785 233600 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

The car park of the Garam Masala in Old Fallow Road has been taped off by police.

Neighbours said that Mrs Selby and her husband and their grown-up son had lived at the house, but it was thought the couple had recently divorced.

One neighbour, who did not wish to be named, said that police had previously been called to a number of disturbances at the house.

Officers are also studying CCTV film taken from the nearby Co-op store in Cannock Road.