The death of an elderly woman whose body was found in her Wellington home on Saturday is not suspicious, police say.
Nicoline Linschoten, 82, was found by relatives at the bottom of a set of concrete stairs in a semi-covered carport at her home in the suburb of Johnsonville.
She may have been there for up to five days before being found, Detective Inspector Paul Basham of Wellington police said.
A post mortem, scene examination and field-testing by ESR were carried out because "police initially had some concerns with respect to the woman's death", Mr Basham said.
Police today said they believed there were no suspicious circumstances.
Her death had been referred to the coroner.
- NZPA
Woman's death not suspicious - police
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