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Woman in her 20s found dead in flat as man, 51, arrested on suspicion of murder | The Sun
A WOMAN in her 20s was found dead at her flat and a 51-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of her murder.
The unidentified 20-year-old was discovered in Tameside, Greater Manchester, this morning and the older man has been arrested as the only suspect.
Police received a call reporting the death of a woman shortly before 9.15am this morning.
She was found dead in a flat on Manchester Road in the Ashton-under-Lyne area.
Not long after, the 51-year-old man arrived at a local police station and was arrested on suspicion of murder.
The suspect, who was known to the victim, is being questioned by detectives in custody as the investigation goes on.
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Police have said they are "keeping an open mind" as enquiries continue at the scene.
But investigators are confident they're not looking for any other suspects at this time.
Greater Manchester Police desperately urged anyone who may have information to come forward to help the investigation.
The victim’s family have been informed and are being supported by specialist officers.
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Detective Chief Inspector Liam Boden, of the Major Incident Team, said: “This is truly shocking news for this young woman’s loved ones to receive today, and we are committed to doing all we can to support her family and to get them the answers they deserve.
“We have one man in custody after he came in to Ashton police station very shortly after the incident was reported to us; he is now being questioned on suspicion of her murder.
“While this appears to have been a contained incident where the suspect was known to the victim, we want to ensure all possible lines of enquiry are explored and therefore anyone with information should get in touch.”
Information should be passed to the police by calling our Major Incident room on 0161 856 6777 quoting incident 763 of 25/08/2022.
Details can be passed anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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