Two arrests after Sunderland woman dies from suspected illegal slimming jab
Two women have been arrested after a Sunderland woman died following a suspected unauthorised slimming jab.
Northumbria Police said it was investigating the death of a woman in her 50s in Sunderland on August 10.
A spokesperson for the force said: “A woman in her 40s has been arrested on suspicion of administering poison with intent to endanger life.
“Another woman, also in her 40s, has been arrested on suspicion of possession of unauthorised medication with intent to be sold to another person.”
Both women have been released on police bail pending further inquiries, police said.
The woman’s family are being supported by specialist officers, they added.
