POLICE have been given more time to question a man on suspicion of murder.

POLICE have been given more time to question a man on suspicion of murder.

The 37-year-old man was arrested after a woman's body was found in a block of flats in Duke Street, Ipswich, on Friday.

The man was arrested on Stoke Bridge in the town on Friday afternoon.

This morning, magistrates granted police a further 36 hours to question the suspect. The custody time limit runs out at 9pm tomorrow.

Police said the woman had not yet been formally identified. Her relatives are due to be flying in from abroad today.