A man is due to appear in court charged with rape and murder after the body of a young woman was found at a house near Manchester.
Emergency services were called to the property in Ashton-under-Lyne on Thursday where they found 26-year-old Elizabeth McCann dead.
Investigators have now arrested a 51-year-old man in connection with the incident. Simon Goold is expected to appear before magistrates today.
He has been charged with murder, rape and assault by penetration, the Manchester Evening News reports.Detective Chief Inspector Liam Boden, of GMP’s Major Incident Team, said: "On behalf of all involved in this investigation, I send condolences to Lizzy’s family.
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