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Woman, 53, found frozen to death in Hull cemetery after cycling accident

A woman froze to death in a cemetery overnight following a cycling accident after police were not able to find her.

The woman’s body was discovered by a dog walker in a cemetery in Hull last Sunday morning.

She has been named by local media as 53-year-old Jacqueline Parsons.

A passer-by found her injured on Saturday evening and called the police, but she was not found by two officers sent to look for her, the Hull Daily Mail reported.

The woman's body was discovered by a dog walker in Western Cemetery, Hull (Google)

A post-mortem confirmed she died as a result of hypothermia.

Her devastated brother told the paper: “It is bad enough to find out that I had lost a sister, and after hearing that you just hope that there was no pain.

"Then we found out that that not only was she in pain but she was on her own too."

Humberside Police said it received a call at about 4.50pm that a woman was in distress in Western Cemetery.

The case has been referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC).

A spokesman for Humberside Police told the Hull Daily Mail: “A post-mortem has since been carried out and the woman’s death is not being treated as suspicious.

“We are linking the two calls together. We are now acting on behalf of HM Coroner to gather evidence on their behalf.

“We want to offer our condolences to the woman’s family at this difficult time.

“We referred this to the IOPC as is standard procedure. This has been passed back to our Professional Standards Department who will conduct a full assessment and investigation.”

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