Neighbours describe seeing man, 72, in a wheelchair ‘covered in blood’ as police arrested him for murder of woman in her 70s in Cheshire village
- Officers called just before 9.15am today to an address in the village of Hale
- The woman in her 70s was pronounced dead by paramedics on arrival
- The arrested man, 72, was taken to hospital with serious neck and arm injuries
Neighbours have described seeing an elderly man in a wheelchair ‘covered in blood’ as he was arrested over the murder of pensioner in a Cheshire village.
The victim – a woman in her 70s – was found with fatal injuries at an address in the village of Hale after police were called to the semi-detached property just before 9.15am today.
The woman was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics as a 72-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder and taken to hospital with serious neck and arm injuries.
Police at the scene of a suspected murder in Hale, near Manchester, earlier this morning
Forensic officers outside the house where neighbours saw a man ‘covered in blood’ being led away by police
A cordon remained at the scene today as forensics officers carried out a search of the property.
The couple’s neighbours have described seeing the injured man being taken away by police in a wheelchair.
Lydia Black, 22, said: ‘I was on my way to work this morning around 9.25am and I saw a lot of commotion in the road.
‘There were several police cars and ambulances.
‘The police brought the man who lives at the address outside in a wheelchair.
‘He had blood all over his face and his arms and torso were wrapped together, probably because he had other injuries.
‘I saw him being put in ambulance and he looked like he was in a lot of pain.
‘It’s just so shocking and upsetting.’
The victim – a woman in her 70s – was found with fatal injuries at the semi-detached property just before 9.15am today
Another neighbour Sophie Langley, 39, also saw him being taken away, adding: ‘He looked like he had some neck injuries.
‘He seemed to be grimacing but it was hard to tell just how badly injured he was.’
One neighbour, who didn’t wish to be named, said: ‘The man they arrested was covered in blood.
‘The police took him away in a wheelchair and he seemed to be bleeding from his neck area.’
Lawrence Capewell, 80, said: ‘This has come as a massive, massive shock.’
Detective Superintendent Neil Jones, from GMP’s Serious Crime Division, said: ‘This is understandably a distressing incident for those in the community nearby but I want to reassure residents that we have officers at the scene progressing a number of lines of enquiry.
‘We’re doing all we can to fully establish the circumstances of the woman’s death and give her family some much needed answers.’Detectives remain at the scene and a cordon is in place but I would urge anyone with information to come forward.
‘Anyone with information should contact police on 0161 856 9908 quoting log 671 of 24/03/2021. Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.’