IMAGES/VIDEO: Woman Murdered in Exeter

A woman was found dead in an abandoned concrete factory in Exeter Thursday morning, officials said.

The body of Amy Warf, 36, of North Hampton, was discovered after a fire broke out early in the morning. The state Attorney General's office said her death was "suspicious," but did not call it a homicide.

Firefighters quickly extinguished the fire shortly after 7 a.m. Police were called to the scene when the woman's body was discovered.

[Image/video gallery of the investigation]

Officials said an autopsy will be performed Friday to determine her cause of death. No further details were released.

Investigators—including the State Police Major Crime Unit—were still at the scene as of 5:30 p.m.

At about 10 a.m., police transported a man away from the scene in the back of a cruiser. He did not appear to be under arrest.

Investigators searched two vehicles—a gray Hyundai sedan and a black Honda sedan. The Hyundai was reportedly in the parking lot before the fire broke out.

There was little visible smoke damage to the building. Officials did not say how the fire was started.

A representative from the state fire marshal's office was at the scene. North Hampton police were also at the scene.

The abandoned City Concrete Co. building is located next to the Exeter pool and recreation fields, across from the old Rockingham County Courthouse. The building has been vacant for at least the last 20 years, according to assessing records.

Below is the AG's full statement on the death:

New Hampshire Attorney General Michael A. Delaney, State Police Colonel Robert Quinn, and Exeter Police Chief Richard Kane, announce that an investigation is ongoing into a suspicious death in Exeter.

Today, at approximately 7:00 am, police and fire personnel responded to a report of a fire at an abandoned business located at 2 Hampton Road in Exeter, New Hampshire. During that response, a deceased unidentified adult female was discovered in a building located on the property.

An investigation is ongoing to determine the circumstances of the female's death. As part of the investigation, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will perform an autopsy tomorrow to tryand determine the cause and manner ofthe female's death, and make a positive identification ofher remains.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the New Hampshire State Police at (603) 271-3636.

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