Indian-origin pharmacist found murdered at her home in England

A 34-year-old Indian-origin woman pharmacist was found murdered in her home in northern England's Middlesborough town and the British police are hunting for the killer, police said today.

The body of Jessica Patel was found at her home on The Avenue in the Linthorpe suburb of the town on Monday night. The Local Cleveland Police said today that the cause of her death is not being released by the investigative team at this time.

"Specialist officers, including forensic teams, are working hard to establish what happened to Patel," a Cleveland Police statement said.