A man has been detained under the Mental Health Act after a woman was found dead at a house in Levenshulme. Police were called to reports of a concern for welfare at a house on Westminster Street at around 8.30pm on Thursday (May 7).
Emergency services attended and a 67-year old woman was sadly pronounced dead at the scene. A 40-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder.
The man has now been detained under the Mental Health Act, police said. A GMP spokesperson said: "The 40-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murder has been detained under the Mental Health Act." Detective Inspector Benjamin Cottam, of GMP’s Major Incident Team, said: “Our thoughts remain with the family of this woman who tragically lost her life and our