A woman found stabbed to death at her Edgworth home yesterday has been named.

Police say Sue Workman, 55, was found with a single stab wound to her chest at the isolated property in Plantation Road at around 1.50pm.

Paramedics treated her at the scene but she died.

A 57-year-old man was arrested at the scene and is in custody on suspicion of murder.

A post-mortem examination is due to take place this afternoon.

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