Levenshulme death: Man detained under Mental Health Act

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The woman was found in a house in Westminster Street on Thursday night

A man arrested on suspicion of murdering a 67-year-old woman at her home in Manchester has been detained under the Mental Health Act.

The 40-year-old was held after the woman was found dead at a house in Westminster Street, Levenshulme on Thursday night.

Det Insp Benjamin Cottam, said: "Our thoughts remain with the family of this woman who tragically lost her life".

The woman has not yet been named and police have not revealed how she died.