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Woman Dies on Bolton Footpath After Welfare Call

Police report no suspicious circumstances, with inquiries continuing at the cordoned footpath.

Overview

  • Emergency services were called to Junction Road in Deane just before 10am on March 2 following reports of a concern for welfare.
  • A woman was pronounced dead at the scene, and her identity and age have not been released.
  • A significant response included multiple ambulance vehicles and two air ambulances that landed at Deane Golf Club before standing down.
  • Police established a cordon on a footpath by St Mary's Church cemetery, later erecting a forensic tent as officers conducted inquiries.
  • The road cordon was lifted by late morning, but the footpath remains sealed as the investigation continues on a route that links to the Middlebrook Valley Trail.