Man arrested on suspicion of murder released

A man arrested on suspicion of murder has been released from custody but he has been arrested on suspicion of theft as part of the investigation.

The body of a woman believed to be in her 70s was discovered at a property on Balderstone Road, Kirkholt and the 55-year-old man was arrested at the scene.
 
He is no longer in custody but remains under investigation.
 
The results from a post mortem were inconclusive and detectives are working to ascertain the cause of her death.
 
Detective Inspector Mark McDowall, from GMP’s Rochdale district, said: “A dedicated team of officers will continue to uncover exactly what happened to this woman and how she came to lose her life.
 
“We will carry on with our extensive enquiries which include forensic work, CCTV recovery and taking witness accounts.
 
“While we do this I would continue to urge the public to please get in touch with any information. If you saw or heard anything suspicious, please contact us.”
 
Anyone with any information should call police on 101 or 0161 856 8437, quoting reference number 1798 of 10/06/2018, or the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.