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Woman's post office death probed Woman's post office death probed
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Police are investigating the death of a woman at a post office in North Yorkshire. A woman has died at a post office in North Yorkshire, police have said.
Emergency services were called to the branch at Melsonby, near Richmond, on Tuesday morning. Emergency services were called to the branch at Melsonby on East Road, near Richmond, on Tuesday morning.
A North Yorkshire Police spokesman said a woman in her 40s, who has not yet been named, was pronounced dead at the scene by ambulance staff.A North Yorkshire Police spokesman said a woman in her 40s, who has not yet been named, was pronounced dead at the scene by ambulance staff.
The area has been sealed off while forensic examinations are carried out, the spokesman added. The area has been sealed off and the road closed while forensic examinations are carried out to establish the cause of the woman's death, he added.
The police spokesman said: "Police were called by the ambulance service to the sudden death of a woman in her 40s on the morning of 23 March. The spokesman said: "Police were called by the ambulance service to the sudden death of a woman in her 40s on the morning of 23 March."
"Officers are carrying out a detailed examination of the scene to establish the exact circumstances surrounding her death." He said officers were speaking to witnesses at the scene of the incident. The road is expected to remain closed for at least 24 hours.
He added that the woman had died at the Melsonby post office on East Road. The road has been closed while inquiries continue.
In March last year two men escaped with cash and stamps from the post office in an armed robbery.In March last year two men escaped with cash and stamps from the post office in an armed robbery.