Murder investigation launched following death of woman in Bury

Officers have launched a murder investigation following the death of a woman in Bury last night (6 September).

At around 10.30pm, officers and emergency services responded to reports of a concern for welfare in Walnut Avenue.

Upon arrival, a woman, aged 35, was found with multiple wounds and sadly pronounced dead at the scene shortly after.

Her next-of-kin have been informed and are being supported by specialist officers.

No arrests have been made but officers have identified a suspect who they believe was involved. However, they do not pose a threat to the wider community at this time and officers are not currently looking for anyone else in connection with the incident.

A scene will remain in place as officers continue their work and they will be present in the community over the coming days, to reassure residents and offer assistance.

Detective Inspector Matthew Hamer, from GMP’s Major Incident Team, said: “First and foremost I want to pass my condolences onto the family of the woman, who are being supported by our officers at this devastating time.

“I know that incidents of this nature will cause shock and distress in the community, but I want residents to know that we are working to piece together a timeline of last night’s events and what exactly went on. While we have identified a suspect at this time, we do not believe that they pose any wider threat and at this time no one else is being sought. However, we are still investigating all lines of enquiry and will be on the scene for the coming days.

“Extra officers will be in the area and I would encourage you to speak to them if you have any concerns or worries.

“If you have any information in relation to last night’s incident, I would urge you to contact police with anything you can pass on. It could be something small – but it all aids our investigation.”

You can contact police via 101 or the Live Chat function of our website at gmp.police.uk, quoting log 4106 of 06/09/24.

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