Police appeal after woman found deceased on M1

Monday, 22 January 2024 at 12:33

Part of the M1 was closed on Thursday due to a police incident.

Leicestershire Police are investigating the death of a woman who was found on the M1 motorway.

Police received a call at 5.10 am on Thursday 18 January from a motorist travelling along the M1 southbound carriageway at junction 22 to report a body in the road.

Emergency services attended the scene and confirmed the body was a deceased woman.

Officers investigating the incident are appealing to anyone who may have seen the woman before her death to get in touch.

Anyone with information at all relating to this incident can contact police on 101 quoting incident 100 of 18 January.

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