Pensioner's body found in a freezer at her home as police question man, 53 The woman, named locally as Louise Brough, was found in a freezer Police say it could be an assisted suicide or a mercy killing Officers quizzed neighbours over a freezer being delivered The body of an elderly woman was discovered in a freezer by police after a suspected mercy killing, it has been reported. The 90=year-old, named locally as Louise Brough, was discovered on Friday by officers in her tower block council flat in Portsmouth, Hampshire, after officers received a 999 call from council workers concerned for her welfare. A 53-year-old man was arrested by police on suspicion of murder and was later released on bail. Neighbours said the woman and her son had lived in the same flat in the block, and that the woman had been suffering from ill-health. The flat where the body was found. Door- to-door enquiries have been carried out and the ground floor property has been sealed A police spokesman said that whether the death had been a mercy killing or an assisted suicide were lines of inquiry, but added there were 'a lot of different aspects' to the case. He said: 'Officers attended the address following a call from Portsmouth City Council. There were concerns for the welfare of an older woman living in a council property. 'Police are investigating the circumstances of the woman's death. A 53-year-old man from Southsea was arrested on suspicion of murder and has been released on police bail pending further enquiries. A 53-year-old man was arrested by police on suspicion of murder and was later released on bail He is due to report back to police in November. Initial enquiries show there is no risk to the wider community. The spokesman added that a post-mortem examination is scheduled to take place on Tuesday. Police with sniffer dogs forced their way into the flat. The woman was reportedly originally from France but moved to Britain after the Second World War. The Portsmouth News reported that neighbours said police officers with dogs turned up and forced their way in after they didn't get an answer at the door. There was a 'commotion' inside before a woman's body was brought out and taken away. Police say they are investigating whether it is a mercy killing or an assisted suicide There was a reported 'commotion' inside before a woman¿s body was brought out and taken away Police questioned neighbours whether they had seen a freezer being delivered to the dead woman's property. Neighbour Kelly Griffin, 34, said: "I couldn't believe it. I got a knock on the door from the police who said they were investigating something. I used to send over a Christmas card for her. I sold her my car years ago. I've got kids so it makes you worry and sends a shiver down your spine.' Sid Simpson, 68, said granddaughter Denise, 21, watched from the top window as her body was brought out. He said: 'There were coppers everywhere and they had dogs with them. She was a nice woman. It must have been years since I last spoke to her. I first met her when I moved in 20 years ago. Door-to-door enquiries have been carried out and the ground floor property has been sealed up by police. An officer was standing guard at the entrance to the large concrete tower block, which is also home to some of the council's civic and housing offices.