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Murder Inquiry After Woman Found Dead in Rochdale Farm Fire

Forensic work at the cordoned Higher Tunshill Farm follows the arrest and bail of a man as police pursue a homicide inquiry.

Overview

  • Emergency services responded to a fire at Higher Tunshill Farm in Milnrow and discovered the body of a woman in her 30s inside a stable.
  • Police opened a murder investigation after the discovery and a man in his 40s was arrested on suspicion of murder and later released on bail.
  • Forensic teams remain at the scene and parts of the farm are cordoned off while officers carry out examinations and enquiries.
  • Witnesses reported seeing large flames and thick black smoke, and local reports say the derelict stables may have been undergoing renovation.
  • Authorities have not named the victim or the suspect and further updates are expected as police continue their enquiries.