Boy, 16, arrested on suspicion of murder after woman dies at Manchester house

Boy, 16, arrested on suspicion of murder after woman dies at Manchester house A 16-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman in her 60s was pronounced dead at a house in Burnage, south Manchester at around 8am this morning A teenage boy aged 16 has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of a woman at a property in south Manchester on this morning. Officers from Greater Manchester Police, accompanied by paramedics, were dispatched to Ivylea Road in Burnage after reports of an assault at a residential address at approximately 8am on Wednesday July 8. Upon arrival officers discovered the victim, a woman in her 60s, but she was tragically pronounced dead at the scene. Detectives swiftly launched a murder investigation, which remains ongoing. A police vehicle was spotted on the residential street on Wednesday evening, with a witness reporting a significant police presence at the property throughout the day as investigations continued, reports the Manchester Evening News. The 16 year old boy remains in custody awaiting questioning in connection with the incident. It is understood that the victim and the suspect were known to one another as relatives. A Greater Manchester Police spokesperson has today confirmed in a statement: "Officers responded to reports of an assault at an address on Ivylea Road, Burnage at around 8am today (08/07/26). One woman aged in her 60s sadly died at the scene and a boy, aged 16, has been arrested on suspicion of murder. He remains in custody for questioning. "