Thames Valley Police continues its murder investigation following the death of a woman in Milton Keynes.
In the early hours of Saturday morning (2/11) a woman in her forties was attended to by South Central Ambulance Service at an address in Holywell Place, Milton Keynes.
She was taken to hospital but was later pronounced deceased.
A police investigation was launched following the death. Further enquiries were undertaken on Saturday (3/11) and, a man in his forties was arrested on suspicion of murder. He remains in police custody at this time following a warrant of further detention being granted.
Formal identification of the victim has now taken place and we can confirm the victim as 42-year-old Carol Georgiou from Milton Keynes.
We continue support her family at this very difficult time through specially trained officers.
A Home Office post-mortem has been conducted, however the cause of death is still to be determined and further forensic tests are required.
Senior Investigating Officer, Detective Chief Inspector Mike Roddy, said: “Again I extend my deepest sympathies to the family and I would ask that their privacy is respected at this difficult time.
“We are continuing our investigation and a scene remains in place and we would thank residents for their patience.
“A man remains in custody at this time and we not looking for anyone else in connection with this incident.
“Again we would ask anyone with information that they believe could assist our enquiry to come forward to please get in touch on 101 quoting reference 43240529892 or via our online reporting page.
“Or if you do not wish to speak to the police you can contact the independent Charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111”.