Woman dies after falling from bridge over M1

Police are investigating the death of a woman who fell from a bridge over the M1 have said they are not looking for anyone else in connection with the inquiry.

The woman, who has not yet been named, was pronounced dead after falling on to the motorway near Nottingham at about 11.50pm last night.

Diversions between junctions 25 and 26 were set up following the incident but the motorway has now reopened in both directions.

A police spokesman said: “Nobody else was injured in the incident and officers are not looking for anybody else connected with the fall.”