11/04/2007

Woman arrested following fatal stabbing

A 40-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man was found stabbed to death in North Wales last night.

Police were called to an incident at a property in the Fron Fawr area of Blaenau Ffestiniog shortly after 11:30pm on Tuesday night.

William McCauley, 38, was found at the scene, suffering from stab wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene by the ambulance service.

North Wales Police said that the woman was arrested at the scene and is currently in custody awaiting interview.

A cordon has put in place around the property while forensic examinations are carried out.

Police said that they were in consultation with the coroner and said that a post-mortem was due to be carried out on Wednesday.

(KMcA/SP)

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