Wiltshire Police hunt man after body found in Melksham
A man is being sought by police in connection with the death of a woman in Wiltshire.
Avon and Somerset Police said the body of the woman was found at a house in Melksham on Sunday morning.
Officers want to speak to Richard Gordon Newton, 51, from the Bowerhill area of Melksham. They said he may hold "vital information".
His car, a blue Volkswagen Polo, was later found abandoned in Exmoor National Park.
A spokesman for Wiltshire Police said it was believed Mr Newton left his house on Sunday morning.
The car was found at Brendon Common, Exmoor, shortly after 12:30 GMT.
The woman is yet to be formally identified.
Police have appealed for anybody with information to come forward.