The arrest follows a murder investigation following the death of a 67 year old woman at her home on Westminster Street in Manchester.
Detective Inspector Benjamin Cottam, of GMP’s Major Incident Team, said: “Our thoughts remain with the family of this woman who tragically lost her life and our specialist officers are continuing to support them at this distressing time.
“Although we have a man in custody, our investigation is very much ongoing, and I would like to stress that our detectives are continuing to work tirelessly to complete their enquiries.
“I would urge anyone with any information that could assist officers in their investigation to please get in touch as soon as possible.”
Anyone with any information can contact police on 0161 856 5018, quoting incident number 2855 of 7/5/2020.
