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| A man police were hunting in connection with the murder of a mother-of-one in Salford has been found dead. | A man police were hunting in connection with the murder of a mother-of-one in Salford has been found dead. |
| 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. | 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. |
| Greater Manchester Police confirmed that a body found hanging in a derelict building in Blackfriars just after midday on Thursday is Mr Appleton's. | Greater Manchester Police confirmed that a body found hanging in a derelict building in Blackfriars just after midday on Thursday is Mr Appleton's. |
| He was the only suspect in the murder of Miss Wood, his former girlfriend. | He was the only suspect in the murder of Miss Wood, his former girlfriend. |
| 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. Clare Wood's home was fitted with a police alarm | |
| 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. | 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. |
| A homelink device, an alarm which notifies police in an emergency, had been fitted in her home, Greater Manchester Police said. | A homelink device, an alarm which notifies police in an emergency, had been fitted in her home, Greater Manchester Police said. |
| A nationwide manhunt for Mr Appleton was started, 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. |
| He was known to have used social networking and dating websites to contact women. | 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. | 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 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." | "We really did feel he (George Appleton) could pose a threat to other women, and it was crucial our warning messages were publicised." |