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Police dig up Stockport garden after woman says she killed man Police find body in Stockport after woman says she killed man
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A murder investigation has been launched after a woman went to a police station in Greater Manchester and claimed she had killed a man and buried his body in a garden. A body has been found after a woman went to a police station in Greater Manchester and claimed she had killed a man and buried his body in a garden.
On Tuesday officers began to dig up a garden in Reddish, Stockport. On Tuesday, officers began to dig up a garden in Reddish, Stockport and later said human remains had been found and were believed to be those of a man.
The woman went to Cheadle Heath police station on Sunday, Greater Manchester police (GMP) said.The woman went to Cheadle Heath police station on Sunday, Greater Manchester police (GMP) said.
No body has been found but inquiries are continuing. The family of the man allegedly killed had been informed. The man is yet be formally identified and a Home Office postmortem was scheduled for Wednesday. The family of the man allegedly killed had been informed, police said.
A 63-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of murder and remained in custody for questioning. A 63-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder and remained in custody for questioning.
Anyone with information was encouraged to come forward. DI Dan Clegg from GMP’s major incident team said: “The investigation is still in its early stages and many questions still need answers. We will continue our work at the scene through the night and hope in the coming days we can piece together the exact circumstances surrounding the man’s death.”
DI Dan Clegg from GMP’s major incident team said: “Following the report, we’ve made a number of other inquiries and have today, with help from specialist officers, begun searching in the garden. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact police on 101 or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
“It’s still very early days in our investigation but I’d like to thank the public so far for their support in allowing us to carry out our inquiries, I’m sure this has been worrying for people in the local area.”