Man bailed after death of Nellie Geraghty

Date published: 13 December 2011


A 37-year-old man arrested in connection with the death of Nellie Geraghty has been bailed.

He has been bailed until Tuesday 14 February 2012 pending further inquiries. 

Mrs Geraghty, aged 79, was found in the alleyway leading from Elizabeth Grove to Kershaw Street shortly before midday on Thursday 24 November 2011.

She was taken to Royal Oldham Hospital with serious head injuries but she sadly died at about midnight on Friday 25 November 2011.
Her handbag, which contained the ashes of her husband Frank, was missing. The strap was still in Mrs Geraghty 's hand. The ashes have still not been recovered.

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