Police launch two more quarantine murder probes: Woman, 28, is quizzed after man’s body is found in house at 2am while man, 40, is arrested over death of pensioner in his 80s
- The woman was arrested after a man’s body was found in a property in Langley Mill, Derbyshire, at 2am on Friday morning
- The man was pronounced dead at the scene and the 28-year-old woman remains in police custody
- Meanwhile, a 40-year-old man was also arrested on suspicion of murder after the death of pensioner in Hyde, Greater Manchester
- Police attended the property on Holland Road around 2pm on Thursday and discovered the body of a man in his 80s
- Greater Manchester Police said they were ‘keeping an open mind’ about the circumstances surrounding the pensioner’s death
Police have launched two more murder investigation during the quarantine period, with a woman in custody after a man’s body was found in a house in Derbyshire while a 40-year-old man was arrested over a pensioner’s death in Greater Manchester.
In the first of the two probes, officers were called to a house in Langley Mill in Derbyshire at around 2am, where they found a man’s body inside the property.
He was pronounced dead at the scene, which was a property on Frost Avenue, and a 28-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder and she remains in police custody.
A Derbyshire police spokesperson said: ‘We are treating this as an isolated incident and our investigations are still in the early stages as we work to establish the facts.
A 40-year-old woman has been arrested after a man was found dead at his house in Langley Mill, Derbyshire early on Friday morning
‘There will be an increased police presence in the area and a scene remains in place.’
The force said the death is being treated as an isolated incident and investigations are still in the early stages.
There is set to be an increased police presence in the area and a cordon remains in place.
Anyone with information should call Derbyshire police on 101 quoting reference number 20*0174795.
The incident came on the same day as a 40-year-old man being arrested on suspicion of murder after a pensioner’s body was found at a home in Greater Manchester.
Police were called by the ambulance service following concerning reports for the welfare of a man at a property on Holland Road, Hyde.
They attended shortly after 2pm on Thursday and discovered the body of a man in his 80s.
A 40-year-old man has now been arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in custody, and Greater Manchester Police said they were ‘keeping an open mind’ about the circumstances surrounding the pensioner’s death.
The incident comes on the same day as a man being arrested on suspicion of murdering a pensioner in Hyde, Greater Manchester
Detective Chief Inspector Cheryl Chatterton, of GMP’s Major Incident Team, said: ‘This was a tragic incident which sadly resulted in the death of an elderly man in his own home. Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this devastating time.
‘Whilst we have a man in custody who is assisting us with our enquiries, we are keeping an open mind and officers are carrying out extensive enquiries to establish the full circumstances surrounding the man’s death.
‘I understand this has created some concern in the community but I would like to use this opportunity to reassure members of the public that the investigation team is making progress and there is no suggestion this death is linked to Covid-19.
‘If anyone has any information, I would encourage them to contact us.’
Anyone with information should contact police on 0161 856 4655 quoting 1150 of 02/04/20.