A WOMAN, 35, has been found dead inside a home as cops launch an urgent murder investigation.
Officers arrived at a property in Walnut Avenue, to the east of Bury town centre, in Greater Manchester, at around 10:30pm last night.
Greater Manchester Police discovered a 35-year-old woman with multiple severe wounds.
She was tragically pronounced dead at the scene.
The force said while no arrests have been made they have “identified a suspect who they believe was involved”.
Her family have been informed and are being supported by specialist officers.
A heavy police presence remains in Walnut Avenue, which has been cordoned off.
Forensic teams have been seen going in and out of one home on the street.
Detective Inspector Matthew Hamer, from the force’s Major Incident Team, said: “First and foremost I want to pass my condolences onto the family of the woman, who are being supported by our officers are this devastating time.
“I know that incidents of this nature will cause shock and distress in the community, but I want residents to know that we are working to piece together a timeline of last night’s events and what exactly went on.
“While we have identified a suspect at this time, we do not believe that they pose any wider threat and at this time no one else is being sought.
“However, we are still investigating all lines of enquiry and will be on the scene for the coming days. Extra officers will be in the area and I would encourage you to speak to them if you have any concerns or worries.
“If you have any information in relation to last night’s incident, I would urge you to contact police with anything you can pass on. It could be something small – but it all aids our investigation.”
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