A 70-year-old woman who was known to the victim has been arrested on suspicion of murder and is currently in police custody.
Police launched a murder investigation after the body of an 84-year-old man was found at an address on Butterstile Lane in Prestwich last Thursday and after the results of a post mortem
Detective Inspector Alex Wilkinson from the Major Incident Team said; “We understand the concern this news will raise within Bury that we have launched a murder investigation, but I would like to reassure the local community our initial enquiries suggest it is a contained incident with no wider threat to the public.
“As part of our investigation we must follow strict procedure and ensure we obtain as much evidence as possible to understand more what happened which has sadly led to an elderly man losing their life.”
