An eighty eight year old man man, aged has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a women was found dead in a house in Farnworth this morning.
The body of the body of a woman – believed to be in her 80s was found st a house on Ramsay Avenue by an ambulance crew around 8.00am in an incident which appears to be domestic related.
A scene is in place at the house while officers conduct their enquiries.
Detective Chief Inspector Stuart Wilkinson of GMP’s Major Incident Team, said: “This morning we’ve sadly had to inform a family that their loved one has died.
“We will be supporting them through this extremely difficult time and thank the public for their patience as we continue with our investigation.
“While we question the man in custody, other officers will be at the house carrying out forensic examinations and other enquiries.”
