A 59 year old, named David John Lancaster, has been charged with the murder of a 54-year-old woman from Tewkesbury.

Gloucester Police were called to a house in Kingston Road, Tewkesbury, at 4.45am on Wednesday September 30, where the of the woman was found.

David, who also lives on Kingston Road, was arrested later that day in Burnham.

Part of Kingston Road was closed while police carried out their enquiries.

Incident number 27 of 30 September refers.