DETECTIVES have launched a murder investigation after the body of a woman was found in a house in Blackpool this morning.

Officers were called to an address on Links Road at around 10am and on arrival they found the body of a 74 year old woman.

A 75 year old man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of murder and an investigation is underway to establish the circumstances around what happened.

Detective Superintendent Ian Critchley of the Force Major Investigation Team said, "We are carrying out a number of enquiries to establish the sequence of events leading to this lady's death and although we are still in the early stages of the investigation, we are not looking for anyone else in connection with this."

Specially trained officers are supporting the lady's family and will continue to do so throughout the investigation.