Paul Antony Butler was detained around 20 miles away from where the woman, aged in her 40s, was found seriously injured on Wednesday night, officers said. She later died of her injuries in hospital.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman in her 40s died having been found seriously injured in the street in Plymouth on Wednesday night.

Paul Antony Butler, 53, is wanted in connection to with the death of the woman in West Hoe Road in Plymouth last night. Detectives warned the public not to approach “armed and dangerous” Butler but call them if he is spotted. He appears to refer to himself on social media as the Stangray Strangler - in reference to a street name close to the scene.