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Body Found on Property of Sandringham

A murder investigation has been started by British police after a woman’s body was found on the Sandringham estate of Queen Elizabeth.

The woman’s remains were discovered by a member of the public after the queen and her husband, Prince Philip, attended a church service for New Year’s Day.

“We are at the very early stages of the investigation and it could be a complex inquiry,” Detective Chief Inspector Jes Fry of Norfolk Police said. “The body had been there for some time. The circumstances suggest this is a murder case and we are looking at missing persons reports and cold cases, both locally and nationwide.”

The queen was at Sandringham for Christmas and New Year’s and is not supposed to return to Buckingham Palace until February, according to a royal spokesman. The queen was informed about the discovery of the woman’s body. The estate at Sandringham has been a private home for four generations for British monarchs dating back to 1862.

Jim Vassallo: Jim is a freelance writer based out of the suburbs of Philadelphia in New Jersey. Jim earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications and minor in Journalism from Rowan University in 2008. While in school he was the Assistant Sports Director at WGLS for two years and the Sports Director for one year. He also covered the football, baseball, softball and both basketball teams for the school newspaper 'The Whit.' Jim lives in New Jersey with his wife Nicole, son Tony and dog Phoebe.

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