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Man quizzed over Chorley woman's death bailed to local health authority care
10:01am Tuesday 13th May 2008
A 30-year-old man who was yesterday questioned about the death of a woman in Chorley has been released on bail.
The man, who has not been named but was arrested on the scene, will remain in the care of the local health authority.
The body of a 30-year-old, named locally as mother-of-two Amanda Beswick, was found at a house in Cavendish Street at around noon on Sunday.
Police have not yet confirmed the identity of the dead woman.
A post-mortem on the body is due to be carried out today.
No further details about the death have been released but a police spokesman said that the death was initially being treated as drugs related.
Anyone with any information is asked to call Chorley police on 01772 246241 or Crimestoppers, free and in confidence, on 0800 555 111.
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