Police investigating suspicious death of woman found inside city storage locker

Staff reports 11:40 a.m.
Sunday, October 7, 2018 11:40 am

Police investigating suspicious death of woman found inside city storage locker

ROCHESTER - Rochester Police are investigating the suspicious death of a 45-year-old woman whose body was found inside a South Main Street storage facility overnight.

Rochester Police first responded around midnight to the call, which indicated there was an open storage unit at Rochester Self Storage, according to a statement today from New Hampshire Attorney General Gordon J. MacDonald and Rochester Police Chief Paul Toussaint.

When police arrived at the scene they found the body of Jessica Purslow inside the unit.

An autopsy later today will determine the exact cause and manner of her death.

Purlow's hometown was not released.

Police are asking anyone who was in the area of Rochester Self Storage this weekend or who has any information regarding this incident or the recent whereabouts of Purslow to call Detective Pat Emerson at the Rochester Police Department at (603) 330-7128.