Woman, 88, found ‘murdered’ at home with man, 36, arrested

Jill Grant, 8, was found dead at an address in Appleford Drive, Abingdon, at around 2.20pm on Thursday (Picture: Thames Valley Police/PA)

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after an 88-year-old woman was found dead in her home.

Police were called to the address in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, where Jill Gant was declared dead.

A 36-year-old man, from Abingdon, was arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in police custody.

Detective Chief Inspector Stuart Brangwin said the force’s thoughts ‘remain with Jill’s family’ and asked that their privacy is respected at this time.

On Friday, he said: ‘I understand that incidents ...