Woman, 70, arrested for murder after man, 84, found dead with suspicious injuries

The body of the 84-year-old man was found on Butterstile Lane in Prestwich, Bury (Picture: Jake Lindley/Manchester Evening News)

A 70-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder after an elderly man was found dead in his home.

The body of the 84-year-old man was found on Butterstile Lane in Prestwich, Bury, on Thursday, Greater Manchester Police said.

Detectives found the injuries sustained by the victim were deemed to be suspicious.

A woman, who was known to the victim, was arrested on suspicion of murder on Tuesday night and remains in police custody, the force said.

Detective Inspector Alex Wilkinson from the GMP major incident team said: ‘We understand the concern this news will raise within Bury that we have launched a murder investigation but I would like to reassure the local community our initial inquiries suggest it is a contained incident with no wider threat to the public.

‘As part of our investigation we must follow strict procedure and ensure we obtain as much evidence as possible to understand more what happened which has sadly led to an elderly man losing their life.’

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