Overview
- Greater Manchester Police charged James Morton, 33, after a 45-year-old woman was found unresponsive in a Kempston Gardens flat on Monday and pronounced dead at the scene.
- Morton, of Kempston Gardens, has been remanded in custody to appear at Wigan and Leigh Magistrates Court on Thursday, January 22.
- A police cordon remains in place as crime scene investigators continue detailed searches and evidence collection at the property.
- Detectives say there is no wider risk to the public, and the woman's identity has not yet been released pending family notification.
- Police are appealing for information and footage via 101 or LiveChat, Crimestoppers, and the Major Incident Public Portal set up for the case.