A woman has been arrested
Police have launched an investigation after a man was discovered dead at a property in Salford, with a woman subsequently arrested on suspicion of domestic abuse offences. Officers were called to an address on Gus Risman Street at approximately 1pm on Good Friday (April 3) following reports that a man’s body had been found. Tragically, the 29-year-old, named in tributes as Lewis Kent, was pronounced dead at the scene.
A formal investigation was immediately launched by the force, and a 30 year old woman was taken into custody. She was questioned on suspicion of domestic abuse offences.
The woman has since been released on bail while enquiries continue. Police confirmed that “enquiries into the circumstances regarding his death remain ongoing”.
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Heartfelt tributes to Mr Kent were posted on social media throughout the Easter weekend, including one believed to have been written by his mother. She described him as a “lovely, big-hearted lad” and said he “would never hurt a fly”, reports the Manchester Evening News.
Another tribute read: “What a a lovely lad.” A further tribute added: “He was such a innocent loveable lad.”
In an official statement, a Greater Manchester Police spokesperson said: “At around 1pm on Friday 3 April, officers responded to reports of the body of a man in a property on Gus Risman Street, Salford. Officers attended and sadly, a 29-year-old man was found dead at an address.
“Enquiries into the circumstances regarding his death are currently ongoing. As part of the investigation, a woman, aged 30, has been arrested on suspicion of domestic abuse offences.
“She has since been bailed pending further enquiries.”
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