UPDATE - 'No evidence of third party involvement' after woman's body found

A woman who was found dead at her Beaconsfield home - sparking a murder probe - has been named locally as a mother-of-four.

The victim, named by neighbours as Marie Nash, was described as a "hardworking" mother to four children.

Aged in her 40s, she was discovered by police at her home in Hyde Green shortly after 6am on Tuesday.

A 44-year-old man - said by neighbours to be her husband - was arrested at the house on suspicion of murder and taken to police cells for questioning.

ALSO READ: 

A fellow mother and companion of the woman said she knew Marie through their children, who are of similar age.

She said: "They played together in the holidays on the green, the boys would play football together. The kids were always so polite and very sensible, absolutely lovely kids. It’s the second day of half term so they were more than likely asleep upstairs at the time, it is horrific.

"I never worried about my kids going around to her house, Marie was trustworthy and would always call to tell me if something was wrong. She was a really lovely woman and I will definitely be at her funeral."

Bucks Free Press:

Marie Nash

Sue Tarrant, who lives opposite the house, said: "My daughter was getting ready for work and heard sirens at 6.15am.

"When I heard what happened I was in complete shock. It is not something that happens in this area. The fact they have four children, it’s absolutely terrible."

The body of Mrs Nash was moved yesterday afternoon.

As the body was being taken away, a neighbour placed a bunch of flowers and a card at the end of the drive of the scene.

Her son, who has lived in Hyde Green his whole life, said: "It is so horrible. This is a peaceful area. It makes me sick to the stomach. I was asleep when it happened but I do not know them well."

Detectives led by the head of Thames Valley Police CID, Detective Chief Superintendent Ian Hunter, were called to the scene and the house was sealed off with uniformed police on guard.

A forensic science team was also drafted into the area although police said that they believed the death was an "isolated incident" and that no-one else was involved.

Although the suspect was arrested on suspicion of murder, police said that they were treating the death as unexplained as they attempted to find out what led to it.

A Home Office pathologist was expected to carry out a post mortem examination on the woman's body later and an inquest was expected to be opened and adjourned later in the week by the Buckinghamshire coroner.