Boy, 16, arrested on suspicion of woman's murder

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A woman in her 60s died at a house in Burnage, police say

BBC Image of the back of a police officer wearing hi-vis jacket with a police car nearby outside a property. — A woman in her 60s died at a house in Burnage, police say

A 16-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman died at a house in a suburban street.

Officers were called to Ivylea Road in Burnage, south Manchester, after reports of an assault at about 08:00 BST on Wednesday, Greater Manchester Police said.

The force said a woman in her 60s was pronounced dead at the scene. Her cause of death is not yet known.

GMP said the teenager remained in custody for questioning.

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