Two people have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 40-year-old woman was found dead on a street in Rochdale earlier this week.
A 48-year-old man and 52-year-old female have been arrested on suspicion of murder and remain in custody for further questioning over the death of Kerry Newman, who was a 40-year-old mother of two.
Further enquiries also suggests that Kerry was taken from an address in Freehold to New Barn Lane in Rochdale where she was subsequently found deceased, of which the cause of her death is unknown.
Detective Chief Inspector Rachel Smith from GMP’s Major Incident Team said: “Once again, my sincere and heartfelt sympathies are to Kerry’s loved ones at this extremely difficult time. Our officers and specialist officers are supporting her family as this investigation continues and we will do everything we can to make sure we get justice for Kerry.
“The investigation into Kerry’s tragic death is moving at pace and we want to ensure justice is sought for Kerry and her loved ones. We are continuing to exhaust all possible enquiries and because of these efforts we have been able to arrest two suspects and they remain in custody for questioning.
“We are continuing to appeal to anyone with information relating to this incident to please come forward. This includes any witnesses, anyone with knowledge of the incident, CCTV, dashcam or mobile phone footage in relation to this incident. Any information you have may bring us one step closer to getting justice for Kerry.”
Kerry’s mother and stepfather described Kerry as “a loving daughter and mother of two boys, taken away from us too soon. She is now in heaven with the angels, rest in peace our beautiful girl.”
