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Forensics teams and police attend sudden death as body found in Upper Grosvenor Road in Tunbridge Wells

Two men arrested for drug offences are still being questioned by police following the discovery of a woman's body in Tunbridge Wells this morning.

A spokesman said officers were still establishing the circumstances of the death in Upper Grosvenor Road. The woman is thought to be in her 30s.

Two local men, aged 53 and 55-years-old, were arrested on suspicion of drugs offences and are still in police custody.

The scene in Upper Grosvenor Road
The scene in Upper Grosvenor Road

A patrol car which was parked outside a block of flats where the body was thought to have been found left shortly before 11am.

No cordons are in place.

One resident, who has lived in the 14-flat block for more than 20 years said: "I was woken up early this morning because I could hear lots of doors slamming outside my flat.

"I could hear police and ambulance staff talking. They told me a body had been found and that they were investigating.

"When I opened my door they had moved the body and it was right outside my front door covered up."

A police car outside the property
A police car outside the property

Another neighbour said: "There were loads of police cars and ambulances here this morning we couldn't get into our drive because it blocked the road. there was obviously something big going on."

The resident, who didn't want to be named, added: "There is a lot of speculation that it is drug related, we see a lot of activity in the house and I see what goes on."

A spokesman from South East Coast Ambulance Service said that an ambulance had been called to a private address.

The woman's next of kin have been informed.

More to follow.


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