The police are treating as a sudden death the case of a woman whose body was found in a house at Vauxhall, Christ Church.
The woman who is believed to have been in her early forties was said to be a diabetic.
When Starcom Network News visited the scene, close relatives declined comment, but another relative said residents alerted her about the situation.
She described the deceased as an avid karaoke participant.
A resident of Vauxhall, Christchurch