A 33-YEAR-OLD woman has been arrested in connection with the death of a man in Newton Abbot.

The woman, who has not been named, was detained after 48-year-old Neil Mitchell was injured during a suspected fall at his home in Barton Drive.

A police spokesman confirmed this week that a woman had been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm with intent.

The casualty has been named locally, but police are not