Overview
- Gloria De Lazzari, 45, an Italian national living in Bolton, was found unconscious at her Kempton Gardens address on January 19 and was declared dead at the scene.
- Greater Manchester Police are investigating the death as a homicide, and 33-year-old James Morton has been charged with murder and has appeared in court.
- Detectives are seeking CCTV, dashcam and mobile phone footage and witness accounts as forensic work continues and an autopsy is expected.
- De Lazzari’s mother in Treviso has been notified, and a family lawyer, Gabriele Ani, is coordinating with the Italian consulate and following the case.
- A recent report links the suspect to a 2017 manslaughter conviction in a separate case, though authorities have not officially confirmed his past record.