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Cops taser suspect after man is found dead and a woman with severe head injuries in Manchester

Police tasered man as they made arrest in murder case

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COPS have launched a murder investigation after finding a man's body and a woman suffering a severe head injury at a house in Manchester today.

Officers were called to the property in Atkinson Road, Urmston, at around 12.30pm after receiving calls from concerned members of the public about a woman with a head injury.

A man has been arrested after another man was found dead in Urmston, Manchester
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A man has been arrested after another man was found dead in Urmston, ManchesterCredit: London News Pictures
A woman was also found with severe head injuries
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A woman was also found with severe head injuriesCredit: London News Pictures
Cops tasered the man in order to make the arrest
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Cops tasered the man in order to make the arrestCredit: Xposure
He is being held on suspicion of murder
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He is being held on suspicion of murderCredit: Xposure

But when they attended they also discovered the body of a man at a house in the same street.

A man was arrested shortly afterwards and is being held on suspicion of murder.

Police confirmed this evening that they had used a taser to detain the suspect.

The woman who had suffered the head injury which prompted the initial call has been taken to hospital for treatment.

Witnesses reported seeing a woman "staggering through the street covered in blood".

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Detective Inspector Carl Gilbert of GMP’s Trafford borough said: “We are in the very early stages of our enquiries but I would like to extend my sincere condolences to the family of this man.

“Local residents may notice an increase in police presence as we conduct our enquiries and should they have any concerns about this incident then I would say feel free to approach these officers and raise them.”

Police were initially called to reports of a woman with a head injury
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Police were initially called to reports of a woman with a head injuryCredit: London News Pictures
But when they arrived they also found a man's body in a house nearby
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But when they arrived they also found a man's body in a house nearbyCredit: London News Pictures
Forensic officers remained at the scene today
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Forensic officers remained at the scene todayCredit: London News Pictures
Witnesses said the woman was "staggering through the street covered in blood"
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Witnesses said the woman was "staggering through the street covered in blood"Credit: London News Pictures

Anybody with information should contact police on 101, quoting incident number 844 of 22/08/16, or the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.

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