A manhunt has been launched after a woman was found dead at Ludwell Valley Park in Exeter (Picture: Devon & Cornwall Police/Google)

A manhunt has been launched after a woman was found dead in a park Exeter.

Police have warned the suspect remains ‘at large’ and ‘could be armed and dangerous’.

Detectives have shared a CCTV image of a man they are seeking to trace.

Superintendent Tom Holmes said: ‘Cordons are in place including at Wonford Sports Centre and police units remain in the area. At this time the suspect remains at large and a major response is underway.

‘Tonight we have taken the steps of releasing an image of a man we need to identify in connection to the murder investigation.

‘This image was captured at 3.17pm outside Wonford Sports Centre in Exeter and it is vital that we identify this man and locate him.’

‘We believe that this man could be armed and dangerous, so we are telling the public not to approach him in any circumstances and immediately call 999 if you have seen this man.’

Police are urgently searching for the man seen in this CCTV (Picture: Devon & Cornwall Police)

A woman was found dead today in Ludwell Valley Park, in the Wonford area of Exeter (Picture: Google)

Police had been called at around 4pm today following reports of a woman having been seriously assaulted in Ludwell Valley Park, in the Wonford area of Exeter.

Emergency services attended, but a local woman in her seventies was declared deceased at the scene.

Her next have kin have been informed and is being supported by specialist officers.

Police are appealing for information and would like to speak to anyone who was in the Wonford area this afternoon.

If you know identity of the man in the CCTV image, his current whereabouts, or have seen him today then please call 999 immediately quoting log number 600 18 February.

Police have warned that the suspect remains ‘at large’ and ‘could be armed and dangerous’.