Local people have spoken of their shock after a woman was found dead and a man arrested for murder in Great Yarmouth.

Norfolk Police was alerted to an incident at a property in Princes Road at 9.11am on Saturday, January 20.

Officers attended the address where a woman, believed to be in her 30s, was discovered.

A man in his 40s was then arrested on suspicion of murder and taken to Great Yarmouth Police Investigation Centre for questioning. Officers have been given extra time to quiz him.

Great Yarmouth Mercury: The house on Prince's Road in Great Yarmouth where a woman was found dead. The house on Prince's Road in Great Yarmouth where a woman was found dead. (Image: Daniel Hickey)

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On Sunday morning, January 21, the house remained cordoned off and police were still at the scene.

Doreen Cox, 69, who lives across the road, said: "I could barely sleep last night thinking about it.

"It's just a mystery what happened over there."

She has lived on Princes Road for 21 years after moving there with her father and daughter.

"My dad died 10 years ago. Since he died I have not felt safe here," she said.

"People are always selling drugs in the back alleys." 

She said she wants to move away from the area.

"I just don't like it. The sooner I can get out of here, the better."

Great Yarmouth Mercury: Police remained at the scene on Prince's Road in Great Yarmouth on Sunday morning, January 21. Police remained at the scene on Prince's Road in Great Yarmouth on Sunday morning, January 21. (Image: Daniel Hickey)

One of the properties on the road is the former Dovedale residential home which, like other buildings, has been converted into houses of multiple occupation (HMOs).

"It was different before. All the neighbour knew each other. But started changing about 15 years ago," Ms Cox said.

"There is a difference in atmosphere this morning, because people normally come out and talk."

Jackie Hughes, 67, said: "It's just awful."

She said the area "seems to be going downhill".

"There's always police up this way, on this road," she said.

Another neighbour, a 37-year-old man who did not want to be named, said: "The house had lots of rowing going on. The police were there at least once a week."

Carl O'Brien, 55, who has lived on the road for two years, said: "It's not nice knowing that has happened on your doorstep.

"At the end of the day, you don't know what happens behind closed doors," he said.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact the police, quoting crime reference 36/4291/24, via norfolk.police.uk/tell-us or phone 101. 

People can also contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, or via their online form crimestoppers-uk.org