New Castle County Police are currently investigating the death of a 47 year-old female that occurred in the community of Wilton.

(New Castle, Del 19720) Today (May 7) at approximately 2:30 a.m., New Castle County patrol officers were dispatched to the unit block of Carleton Ct for a check on the welfare. Police located a women inside the residence deceased under suspicious circumstances.

The criminal investigation unit has assumed the investigation.

This is an ongoing and active investigation by New Castle County Police Detectives; further information will be released as it becomes available.

Detectives are asking anyone with information to please call the New Castle County Police at (302) 573-2800 if you have any information about this incident.

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