Police have issued an update after a man and woman were found dead in neighbouring Manchester flats on Saturday (April 23).
In a statement issued in the early hours of Sunday morning, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) reassured members of the public after the deaths in the Princess Road area of the city. GMP also said that it "can rule out direct third-party physical involvement" in the incident.
Superintendent Mark Kenny said: "The deaths may not be connected but at this stage the precise cause of death cannot be established. However, we can rule out direct third-party physical involvement.
"I would like to reassure the community that there is no wider risk at this time. Detectives are now investigating the circumstances to ascertain the cause of death and will remain at the scene while the investigation is ongoing."
A GMP spokesman had previously said: "We were contacted by NWAS at about 4.20pm today (23 April 2022) regarding a deceased female at an address on Princess Road, Manchester.
"Officers attended and while at the address were further contacted at 7.10pm in relation to a concern for welfare at a neighbouring flat. NWAS attended the address first and, sadly, found a man deceased inside.
"An investigation is under way into both deaths and there is a scene in place. GMFRS attended to test for a gas leak and nearby shops were evacuated as a precaution to ensure public safety. At this stage there is no risk to the wider community and the investigation is at a very early stage."
A neighbour has spoken of her horror after finding the dead woman. The neighbour, who did not want to be named, said the woman was in her 60s, and that she went to take her food 'every single day.'
The neighbour said she was left traumatised after she discovered the body when she went into the flat at around 3.15pm. "I ran out of the flat as fast as I could," she said.
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