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Husband sought over wife's death | Husband sought over wife's death |
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A manhunt is under way for the newlywed husband of a woman who was found dead in the garage of their Cheshire home. | |
Michael Roberts has been missing since police found the body of his 25-year-old wife, Vicky, 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. |
Photographs of the couple's wedding celebrations on 21 June were posted on Mr Roberts's Facebook page. | |
His wife's body was found by officers at 2100 GMT on Thursday. | |
Contact plea | |
Detectives are treating her death as suspicious and a post-mortem examination is being carried out. | |
Mrs Roberts's father had earlier called the force expressing concern that she had not been in contact with him. | |
Mr Roberts is white, 6ft 2ins tall, with black spiky 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." |
The property, in Partington Square, Daresbury, has been sealed off for forensic examinations and house-to-house inquiries are under way. | The property, in Partington Square, Daresbury, has been sealed off for forensic examinations and house-to-house inquiries are under way. |