Neighbours speak out on Breightmet murder investigation

Police were called to the scene on Yewdale Avenue, Breightmet, at around 3.15am on Tuesday, August 4, and remained there for hours afterwards.

A woman who lives nearby claimed she had often heard arguments coming from the property.

She said: “They’d just be in there arguing 24/7 and if they weren’t fighting, they’d be doing something else!

“They’d keep to themselves, you’d hear the screaming or else other really loud noises.

The investigation centres around a house on Yewdale Avenue in Breightmet (Image: Phil Taylor)

“It’s dead quiet mostly round here but when it kicks off it really kicks off.

“It’s just horrible that this has happened, they really need to do more to make sure people are safe.”

A man living locally said he heard disturbances in the early hours of that morning and looked to see what was happening.

Officers on the scene (Image: Phil Taylor)

He said: “I saw there was someone on the floor, the officers were bringing him down and he really didn’t want to go down on the floor.

“He just kept saying ‘is she breathing, is she breathing?’”

On his experiences with the pair associated with the house, he said: “For the most part they’d be quiet and then they’d be shouting and then they’d make up.

A house was taped off (Image: Phil Taylor)

“I saw him about two times in three years, so he kept himself to himself.”

He said he had only seen the woman twice within the same time frame.

Two friends who spoke to The Bolton News on Yewdale Avenue said they first became aware of the police presence that morning.

Detectives made door to door enquiries (Image: Phil Taylor)

One of the women said: “We first became aware of it at about 9am this morning.

“At first I thought it might have been a burglary but then I saw the forensics and it all looked more sinister.”

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Her friend said: “There’s quite a lot of anti-social behaviour in this area, it’s just horrible that something like this has happened to a lady who’s only in her 30s.”

Officers were on the scene for several hours (Image: Phil Taylor)

Greater Manchester Police confirmed on Tuesday morning that they had been called to the scene at around 3.15am where a woman was found with “significant injuries”.

A spokesperson said: “Despite the best efforts of emergency services, she was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.

“One man, aged 36, has been arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in custody for questioning.

“A scene will remain in place, and we will have an increased police presence in the area as enquiries continue.”