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Police hunt 25-year-old man after woman found dead in Essex Police hunt 25-year-old man after woman found dead in Essex
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Police have launched a manhunt after a woman was found dead in a house in Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. Essex police have launched a manhunt after a woman was found dead in a house in Clacton-on-Sea.
Essex police were called to Old Road in the seaside town just after 10.50am after concerns were raised for the welfare of a resident. Inside they found the woman, believed to be aged in her late 50s, dead. Officers were called to Old Road in the seaside town at about 10.50am on Friday after concerns were raised for the welfare of a resident. Inside they found the woman, believed to be in her late 50s, dead.
The force said it was urgently trying to trace Scott Hilling, 25, and advised members of the public not to approach him. He is 5ft 6in and has the word “Hillen” tattooed on his neck and a tattoo of a cross on his left hand. The force said it was urgently trying to locate Scott Hilling, 25, and advised the public not to approach him. He is 5ft 6in and has “Hillen” tattooed on his neck and a tattoo of a cross on his left hand.
A police spokesman said: “A postmortem to establish the cause of death has not yet taken place but police believe she was killed. A forensic examination of the scene is currently under way. A police spokesman said: “A postmortem to establish the cause of death has not yet taken place but police believe she was killed. A forensic examination of the scene is under way. Other officers are also carrying out house-to-house inquiries and requesting CCTV footage from any nearby commercial and residential properties.”
“Other officers are also carrying out house-to-house inquiries and requesting CCTV footage from any nearby commercial and residential properties.”
Anyone who sees Hilling should contact Essex police on 01245 282103, or 999 in an emergency.Anyone who sees Hilling should contact Essex police on 01245 282103, or 999 in an emergency.