A man was taken to hospital after being stabbed outside a shop on a busy road in Salford on Saturday evening (June 24).
06.06.2023 - 19:44 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Forensics investigators are scouring a canal towpath close to the scene where a woman was stabbed to death as a murder probe enters its third day. The 51-year-old victim was found seriously injured on Edge Lane in Droylsden just after noon on Friday and died around 45 minutes later.
Later that day a 28-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder. Today (Sunday) police remain on the scene as the investigation continues.
On Sunday afternoon a witness said: "The cordon has got a lot smaller, but there are still three forensics van here and I've seen three forensics officers. Forensics were on the canalside yesterday.
"There were putting the little yellow evidence markers down on the towpath and on the steps up to the bridge. That's where they seemed to be concentrating."
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Flowers have also been left close to where the stabbing took place. A message attached to one bunch read: "The brightest flowers for the brightest star in the sky. You was taken too soon from this world. You will be loved forever and always."
In a statement yesterday Chief Supt Phil Davies said: "Our officers have been working around the clock to identify and arrest the person responsible.
"We have a man in custody however this is still the early stages of the investigation after a woman's life was tragically taken and we are in the process of piecing together the full circumstances and are keeping an open mind. Our thoughts remain with the family and friends of the victim as well as with the community who have been deeply affected by this incident.
"I understand the nature of the incident will cause concern in our communities, not just in Tameside, but across Greater Manchester.
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