A murder investigation has been launched following the death of a woman in Plymouth, police have said. Officers said they were called at 20:55 GMT on Wednesday after a woman in her 40s was found seriously injured in the street on West Hoe Road.

Police have begun a murder investigation and have urged the public not to approach the man, but to call 999 if they see him. | ITV News

Tributes have been flooding in for a "beautiful, kind, amazing woman" who was a "beacon of sunshine" - after she has been named locally as the woman who was killed in Plymouth.

Police are urging members of the public to stay away from the West Hoe area of Plymouth following a "serious assault". According to reports, Devon and Cornwall Police said it was "dealing with a serious assault at the scene" and that "members of the public are being asked to stay away".

Devon and Cornwall Police said a murder investigation has been launched following the death of a woman in Plymouth [BBC]

Officers were called at 8.55pm on Wednesday 22 January after a woman in her 40s was found seriously injured in the street on West Hoe Road. The woman was taken to hospital but sadly pronounced deceased in the early hours.

Armed police have swarmed Plymouth searching for a suspect after a serious assault left a victim in hospital. Devon & Cornwall police said that officers rushed to the scene at 8.55pm on Wednesday after a person was found “seriously injured” in the street.

Police are searching for a suspect after a person was seriously assaulted in Plymouth. Devon and Cornwall Police said officers were called to the West Hoe area at 8.55pm on Wednesday after a person was found seriously injured in the street.