A man has been charged with murder and attempted murder following a woman’s death in the north of the island.

Police were called to investigate an unexplained death in Andreas in the early hours of Sunday morning.Detectives have now confirmed they are treating her death as suspicious.Early this morning, (Tuesday), a 21-year-old man was charged with one count of murder and a further count of attempted murder.

He will be held in police custody and will appear before the court later today.

At this time further details around the circumstances of the victim’s death and the attempted murder charge cannot be commented on for legal reasons.

But the police want to reassure the public that this was a contained and isolated incident relating only to the parties involved and at no time were the general public at risk. Officers have been conducting inquiries in the Andreas area and these will continue over coming weeks.

Detective Inspector Michelle McKillop said: ‘At this time only limited information can be given about the circumstances surrounding this tragic loss of life and the impact this whole event is having on the family and friends of all of those involved.

‘I want to urge the public not to speculate on social media as to the events or those involved as there is a need to protect the investigation and any subsequent proceedings and also to be respectful towards the family at this dreadful time. Murders are rare on the Isle of Man, we are more fortunate than many to live in a safe community, but these events do occur and when they do we will do everything within our power to ensure we do the best we possibly can to support the family and to investigate the matter thoroughly.’