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Family 'heartbroken' over woman's sudden death

Richard PriceWest Midlands
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Donna Ann Reece's family say they are 'heatrbroken' at the loss

The family of a woman who died on Monday said they were "heartbroken" by the loss.

Donna Ann Reece, 38, from Newcastle-under-Lyme, died at a house on Clayton Lane on Monday.

"We cannot come to terms with this," her family said in a statement on Tuesday.

They were being supported by specialist officers and asked for privacy while investigations continue.

News imageThree police officers are standing on a road with grass verges and houses in the distance. There is blue and white police tape across the road.
Police were called to Clayton Lane, in Newcastle-under-Lyme, on Monday morning

A 47-year-old man, from Stoke-on-Trent, who was arrested on suspicion of murder, remains in custody, according to the force.

Anyone with information – such as CCTV or doorbell footage – was asked to contact police.

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