Police at the scene in Laing Road
- Credit: Sarah Lucy Brown
A woman found dead at a house in Colchester has been named by police.
Mary Wells, 21, was found unresponsive at an address in Laing Road at around 5.35am on Sunday, January 17.
Mary Wells was found unresponsive in a house in Colchester
- Credit: Essex Police
Despite the efforts of paramedics, she died at the scene.
Essex Police have since launched a murder inquiry into Ms Wells' death.
Ms Wells' family, who live in the United States, described her as “bright” woman.
She had graduated from Dallastown High School, in Pennsylvania.