Police have launched a murder investigation after the death of a woman in Plymouth.
Devon and Cornwall police said officers were called to the West Hoe area of the city at 8.55pm on Wednesday after the woman in her 40s was found seriously injured in the street.
She was taken to hospital, but was pronounced dead in the early hours of the morning.
Police say they are looking to locate a man, whose identity is known, in connection with the incident.
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West Hoe Road was closed and “a large number” of police units remained on scene “conducting extensive enquiries and searches in the area to locate a male suspect,” the force said.
Detectives said the two people were believed to be known to each other.
