A murder investigation has been launched following the death of a woman, in her 40s, in Plymouth, who had been found seriously injured in the street on Wednesday

Officers were called to the West Hoe area of the city just before 9pm on Wednesday after the victim was found seriously injured in the street.

A major police manhunt is under way after a woman died following a serious attack in a street in Plymouth. Police were called to West Hoe Road at 20:55 GMT on Wednesday after a woman in her 40s was found with serious injuries. The woman was taken to hospital but died in the early hours, police said. Her next of kin have been informed.