Woman found dead in Kent village as ’emergency services rush to scene’ & cops launch death probe
A WOMAN has been found dead in a tiny Kent hamlet near an abandoned colliery.
Cops were called to Aylesham Road in Snowdown – which has just 54 homes – after the woman’s body was found this afternoon.
It is understood that a footpath has been taped off, Kent Online reports.
Witnesses say there’s a heavy police presence in the hamlet, which is around 12 miles from Dover.
A spokesperson from the local force said officers were called out during the late afternoon.
“Kent Police was called at around 4.10pm following the death of a woman,” they said.
“Officers are currently at the scene carrying out enquiries to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident.”
Photos from the scene show cops have cordoned off a stretch of the road and parked marked cars at either end.
The carriageway is the only route into or out of the village.
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The derelict colliery, which closed in 1987, was known as the worst colliery to work at in the UK.
It reached 915 metres, making it the deepest pit in Kent – and also the hottest and most humid.
It was dubbed ‘Dante’s Inferno’ by the miners who worked there.