A man in his 30’s has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman believed to be in her 40’s was pronounced dead at a property on Tweedale Street in Rochdale this afternoon
Temporary Detective Chief Superintendent Jamie Daniels from our Major Incident Team said: “We appreciate this incident is likely to cause some distress amongst the public and local community.
“I would like to reassure you that we believe this to be an isolated incident, which does not pose any further risk to the wider public.
“Our priority at this time is conducting formal identification of the victim and informing her family as soon as we can. Specialist officers will be available to support them during this difficult time.
“We understand the severity of events such as this, and whilst we are in very early stages, our officers will work tirelessly to establish the full details of this tragic death.
“A scene will remain in place at this time, and there will be an increased police presence in the area over the coming days. Thank you for your patience as our investigations continue.”
