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| The husband of a woman who was found dead at their home in Cheshire is being sought by police. | The husband of a woman who was found dead at their home in Cheshire is being sought by police. |
| Michael Roberts has been missing since police found the 25-year-old, who has not been officially identified, at the house in Runcorn, on Thursday night. | |
| Officers had attended the house earlier after receiving a call about concerns for her welfare, Cheshire Police said. | Officers had attended the house earlier after receiving a call about concerns for her welfare, Cheshire Police said. |
| Detectives, who have launched a murder inquiry, have urged 26-year-old Mr Roberts to contact them. | Detectives, who have launched a murder inquiry, have urged 26-year-old Mr Roberts to contact them. |
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| His wife's body was found by officers who responded to a 999 call at 2100 GMT on Thursday. | His wife's body was found by officers who responded to a 999 call at 2100 GMT on Thursday. |
| Mr Roberts is white, 6ft 2ins tall, with black spikey hair and black eyebrows. He is very slim, with brown eyes. | Mr Roberts is white, 6ft 2ins tall, with black spikey hair and black eyebrows. He is very slim, with brown eyes. |
| Cheshire Police said he was last seen wearing a black duffle coat, dark-grey trousers with pinstripes, and black patent shoes. | Cheshire Police said he was last seen wearing a black duffle coat, dark-grey trousers with pinstripes, and black patent shoes. |
| Det Insp Andrew Smith said: "I would ask Michael, if he hears this appeal, to make contact with police so that we can speak with him." | Det Insp Andrew Smith said: "I would ask Michael, if he hears this appeal, to make contact with police so that we can speak with him." |
| A post-mortem examination to establish the cause of the woman's death is being carried out later. | A post-mortem examination to establish the cause of the woman's death is being carried out later. |
| The property, in Partington Square, Daresbury, has been sealed off for forensic examinations and house-to-house inquiries are under way. |