A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman’s body was found in a flat in Manchester.



Police were called shortly after 7.40am on Tuesday to reports that a man had jumped from the window of a second-storey flat in the Ancoats area of the city centre.

Witnesses told the Manchester Evening News (MEN) that a man had landed on a car, covered in blood, and gone on to attack its passengers and smash another car’s window. Police said they had received reports that a number of people were assaulted.

When officers gained entry to the flat in the serviced block they found the body of a woman.

A 37-year-old man was arrested nearby on suspicion of murder and remains in custody for questioning.



Forensics officers could be seen carrying out investigations near the block of flats on Tuesday morning and several road closures were in place. Police asked the public to avoid the area.

Ben Sheridan, 28, was in a Hyundai i30 with his mother and father when they felt a large bang on the roof and realised a man had fallen from a window above. When they jumped out of the car to help him, he started to attack them.

“He was hitting my mum in the face, my dad was trying to get him off. We are all in shock,” said Sheridan, speaking to the MEN. His father, Peter, said: “It’s the first time I’ve ever had to fight. My wife has a huge lump on her face. We are all very shaken up.”

Supt Chris Hill, of Greater Manchester police, said: “We are currently working to establish the exact circumstances surrounding what has happened this morning and the woman’s death.



“Her death is currently being treated as suspicious and we have a team of officers working at the scene.

“We are in the very early stages of our investigation; however, I would urge anyone with any information to please get in touch.”