Police have launched a murder investigation following the death of a woman in Rochdale.
On Sunday (10 June) afternoon the body of a woman believed to be in her 70s was discovered at a property on Balderstone Road in Kirkholt.
A 55-year-old man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of murder.
Greater Manchester Police said enquiries into the circumstances surrounding the woman’s death remain ongoing.
DCI Liz Hopkinson of GMP’s Major Incident Team, said: “This is a tragic set of circumstances where an elderly woman has lost her life and we have a team of dedicated officers working around the clock to establish what happened.
“While we have a man in custody, our investigation is in its very early stages and we would urge anyone with any information that could assist our enquiries to get in touch.”

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