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| Nicola Cross death: Police 'spoke to' arrested man an hour before body found | |
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| A man arrested on suspicion of a woman's murder was spoken to by officers an hour before her body was found, police have confirmed. | A man arrested on suspicion of a woman's murder was spoken to by officers an hour before her body was found, police have confirmed. |
| Nicola Cross, 37, was found stabbed at her home in Hemel Hempstead at about 23:30 BST on Monday. | Nicola Cross, 37, was found stabbed at her home in Hemel Hempstead at about 23:30 BST on Monday. |
| Officers were called to reports a man was "acting suspiciously" in the same street an hour earlier but he was not detained, Hertfordshire Police said. | Officers were called to reports a man was "acting suspiciously" in the same street an hour earlier but he was not detained, Hertfordshire Police said. |
| A 25-year-old arrested on suspicion of murder remains in custody. | A 25-year-old arrested on suspicion of murder remains in custody. |
| Hertfordshire Police said it does not believe Ms Cross and her attacker knew each other. | Hertfordshire Police said it does not believe Ms Cross and her attacker knew each other. |
| The force has not yet revealed its main line of inquiry in the case. | The force has not yet revealed its main line of inquiry in the case. |
| Two children were in the house when her body was found, the force said, but they were physically unharmed. | Two children were in the house when her body was found, the force said, but they were physically unharmed. |
| Officers are continuing with the forensic examination at the victim's home in Dunlin Road, and a post-mortem examination is due to take place later. | Officers are continuing with the forensic examination at the victim's home in Dunlin Road, and a post-mortem examination is due to take place later. |
| Ms Cross's body was discovered when police returned to the scene in response to a separate call about a break-in at a neighbour's house. | Ms Cross's body was discovered when police returned to the scene in response to a separate call about a break-in at a neighbour's house. |
| While they were in the neighbouring property, they heard a disturbance next door and found Ms Cross's body, police said. | While they were in the neighbouring property, they heard a disturbance next door and found Ms Cross's body, police said. |
| The force has referred itself to the Independent Police Complaints Commission. | The force has referred itself to the Independent Police Complaints Commission. |
| In a statement, Hertfordshire Police said: "This is an extremely shocking murder in which a young mother has lost her life. | In a statement, Hertfordshire Police said: "This is an extremely shocking murder in which a young mother has lost her life. |
| "Our thoughts are with her children, husband and wider family at this tragic time." | "Our thoughts are with her children, husband and wider family at this tragic time." |
| A 19-year-old man arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to burgle has been released on police bail. | A 19-year-old man arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to burgle has been released on police bail. |