This is what we know so far after police launched an investigation into the death of a woman in Colchester.

A man, 51, was being quizzed by detectives after a 50-year-old woman was found unresponsive at a property. 

She was pronounced dead at the scene.

Detectives are no longer treating the death as suspicious.

Essex Police had been called with concerns for a woman inside a property in Lilianna Road, on the Chesterwell estate, shortly before 9.10am on Tuesday.

Emergency services attended and a woman in her 50s was pronounced dead at the scene.

A forensic post-mortem examination was carried out today and found there were no signs anyone else had been involved in her death.

A 51-year-old man, initially arrested on suspicion of murder, has been released without charge.

An Essex Police spokesman said: "A file will be prepared for the coroner.

"Our officers continue to support the woman’s family at this difficult time."

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Colchester councillor David King has lived on the Chesterwell estate for several years.

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"The estate is only four or five years old and these are new houses," he said.

"It is a new development in a nice setting, with woodland down one side and a country park down the other.

"This is a lovely place for people to make a start in north Colchester and there is a nice community atmosphere.

"Many have come to start a new life or family.

"There is always a sense of shock whenever there is a loss of life."

One couple, who only moved to the estate at the end of January, said: "The most shocking part is when we were trying to buy our house we met this woman, she was very nice.

"She seemed like a lovely woman.

"She just said she used to work as a nurse and her husband used to work in the police."

Anyone with information should call 101 quoting incident 283 of February 16.

You can also email scd.appeals.essex@essex.pnn.police.uk or go online at www.essex.police.uk.

Information can also be given to independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or at https://crimestoppers-uk.org.