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Woman found dead at post office | Woman found dead at post office |
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A woman has been found dead at a North Yorkshire post office after police responded to a report of a robbery at the premises. | |
Emergency services were called to the branch at Melsonby on East Road, near Richmond, on Tuesday morning. | Emergency services were called to the branch at Melsonby on East Road, near Richmond, on Tuesday morning. |
The woman has been named locally as Diane Garbutt, who ran the post office with her husband Robin. | |
An investigation is under way and the road has been closed while forensic examinations take place. | An investigation is under way and the road has been closed while forensic examinations take place. |
Previous robbery | |
A 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 woman was pronounced dead at the scene by ambulance staff." | |
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 said officers were speaking to witnesses at the scene of the incident. The road is expected to remain closed for at least 24 hours. |
No details of how the woman died have been released. | |
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. |