DETECTIVES have arrested a man on suspicion of murder after a 70-year-old woman was found dead at her home.
Julia Thurgaland was discovered by paramedics at Low Farm, Maplebeck, near Newark, at about 3.50pm on Friday.
A postmortem conducted yesterday found she had been strangled.
The arrested man, 71, had been found injured at the scene and taken to Lincoln Hospital. He remains there in a serious but stable condition and has yet to be interviewed by detectives.
Police said Mrs Thurgaland's family was being supported by specially-trained officers.
Detective Chief Inspector Tony Heydon, who is leading the investigation, said: "Despite the arrest I am still appealing for anyone with information to contact us."
Call incident room on 0115 844 6913 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 with information.
Julia Thurgaland was discovered by paramedics at Low Farm, Maplebeck, near Newark, at about 3.50pm on Friday.
A postmortem conducted yesterday found she had been strangled.
The arrested man, 71, had been found injured at the scene and taken to Lincoln Hospital. He remains there in a serious but stable condition and has yet to be interviewed by detectives.
Police said Mrs Thurgaland's family was being supported by specially-trained officers.
Detective Chief Inspector Tony Heydon, who is leading the investigation, said: "Despite the arrest I am still appealing for anyone with information to contact us."
Call incident room on 0115 844 6913 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 with information.
