A 72-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman was found dead at her home in Wigan. Police were called to the property in Wigan Road, Standish, at 3am on Tuesday.
Paramedics who had tried to save the woman had reported it to officers as an unexplained death. The woman, who police say was aged 70, was pronounced dead at the scene.
When police arrived at the address, they arrested a 72-year-old man on suspicion of murder. He remains in custody for questioning.
A scene remains in place outside the house as detectives attempt to piece together what happened. A post-mortem examination is due to take place later today.
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