A 75-YEAR-OLD man has today been arrested on suspicion of murder after his 69-year-old partner died in hospital. Staff at Wigan Royal Albert Edward Infirmary called police after the woman’s death on Friday night. Greater Manchester Police confirmed they then arrested the man, from Ormskirk, “given the circumstances” that had been presented when they arrived […]
A 75-YEAR-OLD man has today been arrested on suspicion of murder after his 69-year-old partner died in hospital.
Staff at Wigan Royal Albert Edward Infirmary called police after the woman’s death on Friday night.
Greater Manchester Police confirmed they then arrested the man, from Ormskirk, “given the circumstances” that had been presented when they arrived about 9.30pm.
Officers are now speaking to the man, who remains in custody.
A police spokesperson said: “Our thoughts are with the family of the lady who sadly passed away last night, we have made contact with her next of kin and have specialists in contact with them.
“Late on Friday, staff from Wigan Royal Albert Edward Infirmary contacted police with concerns in respect of one of their patients who had passed away.
“Given the circumstances presented to us, we have arrested the woman’s partner who is a 75-year-old man on suspicion of murder.”
A post mortem is now expected to be carried out.
Police confirmed they were keeping an “open mind” as to what happened.
