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Love-split model plunges to death | Love-split model plunges to death |
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A model plunged to her death from a block of flats in Greater Manchester after splitting up with her boyfriend. | |
Sahar Daftary, 23, from London, fell about 150ft (46m) from the 12th storey of the NV Buildings on Salford Quays at about 2200 GMT on Saturday. | Sahar Daftary, 23, from London, fell about 150ft (46m) from the 12th storey of the NV Buildings on Salford Quays at about 2200 GMT on Saturday. |
She is understood to have been collecting her belongings after the relationship ended. | She is understood to have been collecting her belongings after the relationship ended. |
A 33-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder but has been bailed until 13 February, police said. | A 33-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder but has been bailed until 13 February, police said. |
Ms Daftary, a former Face of Asia winner, was also in Manchester to appear on the catwalk at a fashion show at a Indian restaurant on Saturday evening - but cancelled at the last minute saying she was sick. | Ms Daftary, a former Face of Asia winner, was also in Manchester to appear on the catwalk at a fashion show at a Indian restaurant on Saturday evening - but cancelled at the last minute saying she was sick. |
A spokesman for Greater Manchester Police said: "Inquiries are ongoing to establish the circumstances of the incident." | A spokesman for Greater Manchester Police said: "Inquiries are ongoing to establish the circumstances of the incident." |
A resident at the waterfront apartment block, where apartments have sold for up to £800,000, said: "We were out for the evening and when we came back, the police had cordoned off part of the car park. | A resident at the waterfront apartment block, where apartments have sold for up to £800,000, said: "We were out for the evening and when we came back, the police had cordoned off part of the car park. |
"There were a couple of police vans at the front of the building. The police said a young woman had fallen from the 12th floor." | "There were a couple of police vans at the front of the building. The police said a young woman had fallen from the 12th floor." |
The woman, who did not wish to be named, added: "We moved in two years ago and I haven't heard of anything like this before. It's usually very quiet and this building has security on 24 hours a day." | The woman, who did not wish to be named, added: "We moved in two years ago and I haven't heard of anything like this before. It's usually very quiet and this building has security on 24 hours a day." |
The NV buildings - meant to look like sails - were among the first luxury apartments to be built at the former docklands. | The NV buildings - meant to look like sails - were among the first luxury apartments to be built at the former docklands. |