Police were called at 6.16am this morning (September 2) after the body of a woman was discovered inside a property.
A male in need of medical attention was also found within the property in Ainstable near Penrith.
The man was taken to Cumberland Infirmary and has been arrested on suspicion of murder.
Police are not looking for anyone else in connection with what they believe to have been a domestic incident.
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