Overview
- Emergency services were called to Berrycroft Manor in Romiley shortly after 7:30am on September 29 over a welfare concern, and a 78-year-old woman died in hospital later that day.
- Greater Manchester Police say enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances of the death, with no findings on cause or criminality announced.
- The Manchester Evening News reports the woman fell from a second-floor bedroom window, a detail not formally confirmed by authorities.
- Berrycroft Manor’s manager described the event as a tragic accident and said the home is cooperating with the Health and Safety Executive and the Care Quality Commission.
- The CQC confirms it is in contact with the home and police as it considers any regulatory steps, noting the home was rated good at its last inspection in September 2024.