Police has issued an update on the death of 35 year old Barbara Nomakhosi who was discovered with serious injuries at an address in Walnut Avenue last Friday evening.
It was later established that she had died earlier that evening.
Officers identified a suspect following her death, and believe that he subsequently died in a fatal collision between a HGV and a pedestrian on the M65 Eastbound at approximately 9pm that same evening.
He has now been formally identified as Molifi Elvis Mosia aged 40
No one else is being sought in connection with the investigation into Barbara’s death, and officers believe that no one else was involved.
Investigations into both deaths are still ongoing, by GMP’s Major Incident Team and Lancashire Police’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit team.
Detective Chief Inspector Mark Davis, from GMP’s Major Incident Team, said: “In the hours following Barbara’s death, we quickly established a suspect – Molifi Elvis Mosia. We don’t believe anyone else was involved in the awful events of Friday night and our thoughts remain with Barbara’s family.
“We are continuing to piece together the details of what led up to Barbara’s death, along with the fatal collision on the M65. If you have any information that you consider relevant, please do get in touch with us, as it could help with our ongoing enquiries.”
