22 Oct 2018

Woman found dead in Christchurch suburb this morning

12:32 pm on 22 October 2018

The police are investigating the death of a woman who died in the Christchurch suburb of Sumner this morning.

The police cordon on Clifton Road, Sumner in Christchurch.

The police cordon on Clifton Road, Sumner in Christchurch. Photo: RNZ / Dan Dalgety

Emergency services were called to a property on Spinnaker Lane just before 1am.

The police said a woman in her early 20s was found dead.

Spinnaker Lane has been cordoned off by police, with cones placed in front of it.

The private street is on a hill and veers off Clifton Terrace.

Cars and local residents are having to move slowly past the cordon on Clifton Terrace, which is a narrow street.

Police officers are inside the cordon, conducting a scene examination, and a police photographer is taking pictures.

A dark blue Ford was towed away.

The police said they were treating the death as unexplained.