A woman has died after fears for her welfare sparked a huge emergency response in Swalecliffe.

Police and paramedics were called to St John's Road, at about 8pm yesterday.

There were reports of six ambulances and three police cars parked outside a parade of shops.

The woman was pronounced dead in a property in the road.

Her death is not being treated as suspicious and a report will be prepared for the coroner.

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