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Woman found murdered in Greater Manchester | |
(about 7 hours later) | |
A 25-year-old woman has been found murdered at her home in Greater Manchester. | |
Linzi Ashton's body was found on Saturday evening at the house in Westbourne Road, Winton, Salford. | |
Greater Manchester Police have named her former partner, Michael Cope, 28, as someone they want to interview about the death. | |
A Home Office post-mortem examination to establish the cause of death has yet to take place. | |
Extra officers | Extra officers |
Ms Ashton is believed to have worked at the Duke of York pub in Eccles. | |
Det Chief Supt Darren Shenton, of Greater Manchester Police, said: "A young woman has been murdered and our thoughts are with her family and friends at what is obviously a totally devastating time for them." | Det Chief Supt Darren Shenton, of Greater Manchester Police, said: "A young woman has been murdered and our thoughts are with her family and friends at what is obviously a totally devastating time for them." |
He said more information would be released following the post-mortem examination. | He said more information would be released following the post-mortem examination. |
"I want to reassure her loved ones as well as those in the local community that we have a team of highly skilled detectives already working on this case, but if anyone has any information they think can assist us please call." | |
Mr Shenton said there would be extra officers in the area "to offer reassurance - so please talk to them if you have any concerns or want to provide us with any information". |