THE woman who died at a Bournemouth hotel suffered fatal multiple blunt force injury, police have said.

As reported, Dorset Police was called at 8.01am on Wednesday December 9 to a report that a woman, aged in her 20s, had been found dead at the Travelodge hotel in Christchurch Road. The victim was working as a receptionist at the hotel.

Officers attended the incident and a cordon remains in place to allow for an examination to be carried out by crime scene investigators. 

A 32-year-old man from Bournemouth was arrested on suspicion of murder and following an assessment by mental health professionals, he has now been detained under section two of the Mental Health Act and will remain in the care of the mental health services for an initial 28-day period.

A post-mortem examination was carried out on Thursday December 10 and indicated that the cause of death was multiple blunt force injury.

Detective Chief Inspector Jez Noyce, of Dorset Police’s Major Crime Investigation Team, said: “Our thoughts continue to remain with the victim’s family and everyone who has been affected by this terribly sad incident. 

“Officers are keeping the victim’s family updated and they are being supported by specially-trained officers.

“While the arrested man has been transferred to the care of mental health services, the investigation is still ongoing and I am continuing to appeal to anyone who witnessed or heard anything suspicious in the area of the Travelodge in Christchurch Road on the morning of Wednesday December 9 to please get in touch.

“Local officers will be providing an increased presence in the area and can be approached by members of the community with any concerns.”

Anyone with information is asked to call Dorset Police on 101, quoting occurrence number 55200184895.