Police launch a murder investigation after the body of a woman in her 30s is found following a fire at a farm property in Milnrow, Greater Manchester (Rochdale area). The incident happens on Friday afternoon at Higher Tunshill Farm, where a blaze breaks out and investigators later find the woman dead inside stables on the site. A man in his 40s is arrested in connection with the death on suspicion of murder. He is released on bail while inquiries continue.
Multiple outlets report that officers treat the case as a homicide rather than solely as a fire incident, and they appeal for witnesses and information as the investigation progresses. Coverage also indicates there are updates as police carry out forensic work and review circumstances around the fire and the presence of the victim at the property.
Authorities are not reported to have publicly identified the woman at the time of these reports, and details about the cause of the fire beyond the discovery of the body are limited in the available articles.
