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Suspected intruder stabbed to death in Bramhall burglary | Suspected intruder stabbed to death in Bramhall burglary |
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A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the death of a suspected intruder at a Greater Manchester house. | A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the death of a suspected intruder at a Greater Manchester house. |
Police found a man, aged in his 30s, with knife injuries after they were called to a house in Midland Road, Bramhall, at 19:50 BST on Saturday. | Police found a man, aged in his 30s, with knife injuries after they were called to a house in Midland Road, Bramhall, at 19:50 BST on Saturday. |
The man arrested on suspicion of murder is aged 39 and believed to be the householder. | |
A 33-year-old man has also been arrested in connection with the burglary. | |
The couple who live at the house were named locally as Vincent and Karen Cooke. | |
The man was home alone when the burglary happened although his wife and son returned during the incident but were unharmed. | The man was home alone when the burglary happened although his wife and son returned during the incident but were unharmed. |
Ch Supt Tim Forber, said: "Clearly this is a serious incident in which a man has lost his life and at this time we believe the dead man was one of two men who were attempting to carry out a burglary at the house." | Ch Supt Tim Forber, said: "Clearly this is a serious incident in which a man has lost his life and at this time we believe the dead man was one of two men who were attempting to carry out a burglary at the house." |
A post mortem examination is due to take place later on the man who died. |