Editor's Note: The deceased woman's husband was charged in her death Monday. Go here for the latest updates.
Prince George's County police are working to determine a motive and track down whoever is responsible for the death of a woman whose body was found inside a home in an unincorporated area of Hyattsville, Maryland on Sunday.
Authorities responded to a welfare check requested by a family member at a residence located at the 2000 block of Amherst Road at 11:30 a.m., Hyattsville police said in a statement.
At the scene, officers found a woman inside with trauma to her body, police said.
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The woman was pronounced dead at the scene. She has not been identified.
“We cannot confirm whether or not this is domestic-related. What we can confirm is that this is an isolated incident and we still ask for our community’s assistance," a spokesperson for the police department said.
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Police are working to establish a suspect and motive. If anyone has any information, they are asked to call 1-866-411-TIPS.
Prince George's County police said the home was in the Lewisdale area.
