'Surely that's a hoax?' Disbelief as a 'quiet murder' probe unfolds in retirement flats

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Lonely cars roll through the streets, a children’s playground sits empty, swings creaking in the autumn wind. Looming over the place where kids go to play is a retirement community.

Blocks of flats surrounding a courtyard. It’s always really quiet, say neighbours, as the flats are occupied by over 55s who stay there for decades, often making it the home they’ll see out their lives in.

This week has been like any other on the estate, pretty quiet – but the people who live here have been shocked by something sinister, and apparently silent. READ MORE: Murder investigation launched after woman, 59, found dead in Bolton Detectives have launched a murder probe after a 59-year-old woman was found dead at one of the retirement complex flats in Bolton.

A 42-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder. He remains in custody for questioning, Greater Manchester Police said on Friday.