Post Mortem results in ‘suspicious’ death of young woman ‘prove inconclusive’ say PSNI

The results of a post mortem examination on the body of a young mother found at a house in Portadown has ‘proved inconclusive’.
By Carmel Robinson
Published 15th Feb 2021, 13:00 BST
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The body of Kerrie King (32), a young mother who was orginally from Scotland, was found at house In Carrickdale Gardens on the Tandragee Road.

A 50-year-old man had been in custody since the discovery of Ms King’s body on Tuesday but has since been released.

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A spokesperson for the PSNI said: “A post mortem examination has been conducted in relation to the death of 32-year-old woman in the Carrickdale Gardens area of Portadown on Tuesday February 9.”

Alan Lewis - PhotopressBelfast.co.uk 10-2-2021 A police officer at the scene of what the PSNI have described as a “suspicious death” at a house at Carrickdale Gardens off the Tandragee Road in Portadown, County Armagh. The woman, in her late twenties, who has died has been named locally as Kerrie King who came originally from Scotland.Alan Lewis - PhotopressBelfast.co.uk 10-2-2021 A police officer at the scene of what the PSNI have described as a “suspicious death” at a house at Carrickdale Gardens off the Tandragee Road in Portadown, County Armagh. The woman, in her late twenties, who has died has been named locally as Kerrie King who came originally from Scotland.
Alan Lewis - PhotopressBelfast.co.uk 10-2-2021 A police officer at the scene of what the PSNI have described as a “suspicious death” at a house at Carrickdale Gardens off the Tandragee Road in Portadown, County Armagh. The woman, in her late twenties, who has died has been named locally as Kerrie King who came originally from Scotland.

Detective Chief Inspector Mark Gibson, from the Major Investigation Team said: “The results of the post mortem have proven inconclusive and our enquiries into the death of this young woman are ongoing.

“A 50-year-old man arrested in connection with the investigation has been released on police bail pending further enquiries.”

Forensic teams worked through until Friday at the scene of what police had described as a ‘suspicious’ death.

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A police spokesperson said last week that they believe Ms King was in the company of a male in the Carrickdale Gardens area at around 5pm on Monday evening.

DI Gibson said: “We believe that the deceased was in the area of Carrickdale Gardens in the company of a male at around 5pm on Monday 8 February.

“We would like to hear from anyone who was in the area from this time until the early hours of Tuesday morning or who has any other information.”

Flowers have been left at the scene and a number of local politicians, including DUP MLA Jonathan Buckley, MP Carla Lockhart, SDLP MLA Dolores Kelly and Cllr Eamon McNeill.

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