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Murder manhunt police find body Murder suspect's body discovered
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Detectives hunting a man in connection with the murder of badly burnt woman in Salford have found a body. A man police were hunting in connection with the murder of a mother-of-one in Salford has been found dead.
George Appleton, 40, vanished shortly before the remains of Clare Wood, 36, were found at her home on Friday. George Appleton, 40, went missing shortly before 36-year-old Clare Wood's badly burnt body was discovered at her home on Friday. She had been strangled.
Police began a manhunt for the suspect, and a man's body was found hanging in a derelict building in Blackfriars. Greater Manchester Police confirmed that a body found hanging in a derelict building in Blackfriars just after midday on Thursday is Mr Appleton's.
The body is yet to be formally identified, but police said they believe it is Mr Appleton. Officers have now stopped the search for him. He was the only suspect in the murder of Miss Wood, his former girlfriend.
Mr Appleton, 40, was given a fixed penalty notice for smashing Miss Wood's front door, at her home in Blackfriars, Salford, a week before she was killed, the Crown Prosecution Service said.A body was found in a derelict building in Blackfriars Mr Appleton had been given a fixed penalty notice for smashing the front door of Miss Wood's home in Blackfriars a week before she was killed, the Crown Prosecution Service said.George Appleton's body was found in a derelict building in Blackfriars
Detectives earlier revealed that Mr Appleton, a former boyfriend of Miss Wood, had been arrested and bailed over a separate allegation of assault against her last month. Detectives revealed earlier that Mr Appleton had been arrested last month over a separate allegation of assault against Miss Wood, who had a 10-year-old daughter.
Greater Manchester Police said a homelink device, an alarm which notifies police in an emergency, had been fitted in her home by officers. A homelink device, an alarm which notifies police in an emergency, had been fitted in her home, Greater Manchester Police said.
A nationwide man hunt was launched by police circulating his details to all major ports, and transport networks. A nationwide manhunt for Mr Appleton was started, circulating his details to all major ports and transport networks.
Mr Appleton was known to have used internet websites to contact women. His car, a red Ford Escort estate, was found on Greengate, in the city centre, on Monday evening. He was known to have used social networking and dating websites to contact women.
Supt Ian Palmer said: "Clare Wood was, by all accounts, a lovely friendly person, and her violent death has shocked all of her friends and family.
"We will now begin the process of collecting all the evidence we have about who murdered her, and will be providing Clare's family with support and guidance at this tragic time.
"We really did feel he (George Appleton) could pose a threat to other women, and it was crucial our warning messages were publicised."