A 66-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murder in Monton has been released on police bail.
Police and crime scene investigators were called to a house on Landsdowne Road in Monton, Eccles, in the early hours of Saturday 24 October.
They found a 66-year-old woman had passed away at the scene.
Murder probe launched after woman’s body found in Monton
A Home Office post-mortem has now been completed and police are awaiting the results of further toxicology tests.
A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police said: “Police were called shortly after 3.30am on Saturday 24 October 2015 to a
house on Lansdowne Road in Monton.
“Officers attended and discovered the body of a 66-year-old woman.
“Enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances surrounding the woman’s death.
“As part of the investigation a 66-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder. He has been bailed pending further enquiries.”
The man is expected to be called before police in December.
Main image (composite) by Andy Pratt
