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| Woman found murdered in Greater Manchester | Woman found murdered in Greater Manchester |
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| A 25-year-old woman has been found murdered at her home in Greater Manchester. | 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. | Linzi Ashton's body was found on Saturday evening at the house in Westbourne Road, Winton, Salford. |
| Greater Manchester Police (GMP) want to interview Ms Ashton's former partner, Michael Cope, 28. | |
| The Independent Police Complaints Commission has been informed as police had previously received reports about the couple. | |
| A Home Office post-mortem examination to establish the cause of death has yet to take place. | A Home Office post-mortem examination to establish the cause of death has yet to take place. |
| Ms Ashton is believed to have worked at the Duke of York pub in Eccles. | 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." | "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". | 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". |