The death has been described as “violent.”
A woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of a woman in Co Derry.
61-year-old Ludmila Poletelova was found dead in her Limavady home on Friday, April 23. A 45-year-old woman was arrested in connection with the death yesterday.
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) launched a murder investigation over the weekend following the discovery of the body. They have described the death as “violent.”
Detectives investigating the murder of Ludmila Poletelova arrest a woman on suspicion of murder. pic.twitter.com/qkSqyoNU3I
— Police Service NI (@PoliceServiceNI) April 25, 2021
“The woman, aged 45, was arrested in the Limavady area, on suspicion of murder, and has been taken into custody for questioning,” Det Chief Insp Neil McGuinness said.
“Meanwhile, our detectives are currently conducting searches at two properties in the Limavady area as part of our investigation.
“Ludmila suffered a violent death which no one deserves and we owe it to her, and her friends and family, to catch the person responsible and to bring them before the courts.
“Whilst we are making progress with our investigation I would continue to appeal to anyone with any information, no matter how small or seemingly insignificant, to bring that information to us.”
He urged anyone with any information regarding the death to contact police on 101, make a report online, or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
