Man arrested on suspicion of murder after woman found dead in Middleton

A 69-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman was found dead in Middleton.

At around 11.20am on Thursday (10 August), police were called to reports that a woman had died at a house on Bonscale Crescent.

Emergency services attended and found a woman with serious injuries. Despite the best efforts of paramedics, the woman could not be resuscitated and she died.

Enquiries are ongoing to establish the circumstances surrounding the woman’s death and formal identification will take place.

Detective Inspector Adrian Gallagher, of GMP Rochdale Borough, said: “I would like to offer my sincere condolences to the victim’s loved ones at this difficult time, who are being supported by our specially trained officers.

“Although we have made an arrest, our investigation into how this woman lost her life continues.

“As this incident happened in a residential area, I’m asking for anyone who noticed something out or the ordinary, or heard signs of a disturbance, to please come forward.”

Anyone with information should contact police on 101, quoting incident number 734 of 10/08/17, or the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.

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UPDATE
Friday 11 August

A police spokesperson said: The man arrested on suspicion of murder in Middletonon Thursday (10 August 2017) has been released under investigation.

"A post mortem is due to take place on Friday and enquiries remain on-going."