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Bury: Murder investigation launched after death of woman

At around 10:30 p.m., officers and emergency personnel responded to reports of an incident on Walnut Avenue.

Upon arrival, a 35-year-old woman was found with numerous wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene shortly thereafter.

Her next of kin have been informed and are being cared for by specialist staff.

Greater Manchester Police (GMP) confirmed that no arrests had been made, but officers had identified a suspect who they believe was involved in the incident.

However, police confirmed that the suspect does not currently pose a threat to the public and that officers are not currently looking for anyone else in connection with the incident.

Detective Inspector Matthew Hamer, of GMP’s Major Incident Team, said: “Firstly, I would like to extend my sincere condolences to the woman’s family, who are being supported by our officers at this devastating time.

“I know incidents of this nature will cause shock and dismay in the community, but I want citizens to know that we are working to put together a timeline of last night's events and exactly what happened.

“While we have identified a suspect, we do not believe he poses a major threat and we are not currently looking for anyone else. However, we are continuing to pursue all possible enquiries and will be on site over the next few days.

“There will be additional officers on site and I would encourage you to speak to them if you have any concerns or worries.

“If you have any information about last night's incident, I ask you to contact police with anything you can pass on. It may be a small thing – but anything will help our investigation.”

While officers continue their work, the crime scene remains on site and they will have a presence in the community over the coming days to reassure residents and offer assistance.

You can contact police on 101 or the live chat function on the website at gmp.police.uk quoting log 4106 of 24/06/09.

Alternatively, you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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