Investigation launched after body found in Ancoats

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Greater Manchester Police have launched an investigation after a woman was found dead in a flat in Ancoats.  

Shortly after 7.40am on Tuesday 13 February, police were called to reports that a man had jumped from a second storey flat window on Swan Street. 

A short time later, police received further reports that a number of people had been assaulted. 

Officers then gained entry to a flat and found the body of a woman. 

A 37-year-old man was arrested nearby on suspicion of murder. 

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