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Body of woman discovered in Shepton Mallet

By Tim Lethaby 16th Jul 2021

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Local News by Tim Lethaby 16th Jul 2021

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The body was discovered just off Cannard's Grave Road (Photo: Google Street View)

The body of a woman was discovered in Shepton Mallet this morning (June 16).

Avon and Somerset Police were called just after 6.30am by a member of the public reporting finding the body of a woman in a public area off Cannard's Grave Road.

Officers are treating this as a sudden death and will make a report to the Somerset coroner in due course.

A police spokesperson told Shepton Mallet Nub News: "The next of kin have been informed and our thoughts are with them."

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